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Weight told Newsday that during the visit, Tavares queried him about the pressure of being a hot prospect.

``He said, `If I go two or three games without a point . . . ' '' Weight said to Newsday. ``I said, `I know. I lived in Edmonton. I know how that is.' He was getting it when he was 15 years old. He said, `Then I go out and I'm hungry and I get the sixth and seventh goal in a 7-3 win, and I'm (portrayed as) hungry for points.' ''

I've always felt Hedman should be the No. 1 pick. The reason we flip-flopped Duchene and Tavares [Redline ranks Tavares #3 for the upcoming draft] is due to the fact Tavares' effort level has been underwhelming through the first two rounds of the playoffs. Tavares may score 40 or 50 goals a season, but he's one-dimensional. If he's not scoring, he's not helping.

Right now, he's the third-best draft-eligible forward on his own team behind Nazem Kadri and Phil Varone. Tavares (9-10-19) and Varone (10-8-18) have about the same number of points, but Varone is plus-16, and Tavares is even. London has a great power play, and Tavares is getting all his points on the power play. Five-on-five, Tavares has been nothing short of a liability. His attitude of entitlement stinks.