Report: Tavares in attendance for Islanders' pitch to Vesey

The New York Islanders are hoping their star center can help them land their next star winger.

Captain John Tavares is in Boston along with the Islanders' brass, supporting the club's attempt to recruit unrestricted free agent Jimmy Vesey, according to the Globe and Mail's James Mirtle.

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The Islanders were reportedly among the handful of teams who pitched Vesey on Tuesday, while it's believed the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, and Boston Bruins will hold meetings with the 23-year-old on Wednesday.

Tavares is surely not the first player asked to be part of a team's pitch to Vesey, as it was reported that 2016 first-overall pick Auston Matthews was in attendance when the Toronto Maple Leafs spoke with Vesey on Tuesday.