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28 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday January 7, 2009 www.oakvillebeaver.com Tavares likely to be dealt Pirates find gold Continued from page 26 it was unbelievable." While Tavares may not have had to worry as much about making the team, he had plenty of other distractions -- namely rumours of an imminent trade from Oshawa to the London Knights as well as the NHL draft. Tavares said he simply shuts it all out when he steps on to the ice and plays the game he's loved his entire life. "It's just focusing on what I have to do here," he said when asked how he deals with it all. "Every time I get on the ice is when I feel the most comfortable, just being myself like when I was a kid. I just step on the ice and have fun and enjoy the experience." Tavares easily outshone Swedish defenceman Victor Hedman, his main competitor as the top pick in the draft, and certainly drove his stock even higher if he is indeed traded before Friday's Ontario Hockey League deadline. Tavares had no comment about a potential trade Monday night, saying he and his agent would meet with the Generals' brass upon his return yesterday. Rather, he was trying to revel in the moment and enjoy the final hours together with his teammates, including his good friend Subban, who treated Tavares to a pie in the face during a TSN interview. Barring a trade, Tavares and the Generals are scheduled to face Subban and the Belleville Bulls tonight (Wednesday). Goloubef was also set to rejoin his team, though he had many more miles to travel. After flying from Ottawa to Minneapolis yesterday, Goloubef was to fly to Alaska Thursday to meet up with his Badgers teammates, who face Alaska-Fairbanks on the weekend. No matter where their travels take them, Tavares and Goloubef won't soon forget their experience in Ottawa. "Just winning the gold again, to say I've won it two years in a row," said Tavares, doing his best to put the sensation into words. 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