John Tavares is on the verge of being reunited with Mitch Marner
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Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares is looking to play for Team Canada at the Olympics, and it appears as though a Mitch Marner reunion is in the cards.
John Tavares has been considered a fringe player for Team Canada at the Olympics in 2026. He is getting up there in age, and after being passed over for the 4 Nations Face-Off, no one expected him to make the team.
However, he currently has 30 points in 31 games this season and is proving himself to be one of the best Canadian forwards in the world.
Hockey Canada has to set its roster very soon, and Tavares is waiting to see whether or not he is going to be able to make the cut.
Will John Tavares make Team Canada?
According to Adam Gretz of Bleacher Report, his final projections for Team Canada actually include Tavares due to his sensational play this season.
When explaining his decision to put Tavares on the roster, Gretz notes how Tavares has been playing some amazing hockey, and that he could very well be placed on some rotations with Mitch Marner.
Tavares also has probably played his way onto this roster, averaging nearly a point per game for the Toronto Maple Leafs. This would also be an opportunity to reunite him with former Toronto teammate Marner.
Marner and Tavares were good teammates on the Leafs before Marner opted to leave Toronto for the Las Vegas Golden Knights.
Despite this, Tavares and Marner reuniting could be very good for Team Canada, and one has to wonder if they would be put on the same line.
Whatever the case may be, Tavares has absolutely done enough to be considered for a spot on the roster. He certainly deserves it.
Only time will tell whether or not Team Canada announces their roster soon, and if the Maple Leafs forward ends up getting an elusive spot.
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