SAN JOSE, Calif. — Lou Lamoriello didn't emit the feeling of someone satisfied with the trade deadline when the islanders spoke with reporters before defeating the shark 4-2 on Saturday.
Although happy with his return, future Calm Richie has confirmed that Islander GM will keep Brock Nelson, but traded him after the team's contract overture was rejected.
And while he is about to expand on Kyle Palmieri, Lamoriello is looking for more change, to make the islanders younger during the summer when Jean Gabriel Pago and Anders Lee's names are on top of the rumoured factory.
“If I had been younger and better than draft picks, I would have definitely done it,” Lamoriello said. “We felt that when we have some players, when I say some, some of our players could have moved with us — they would do better at different times. What we need to inject into the lineup will be available to those players. That's the decision we made.
“We tried to watch this season along the way. We have four points. [as of Saturday morning]so that they don't give up in any way the men in that room, without hurting what their mission is to enter a trade deadline. And that was the case. But if there were other players, we can assure you that there would have been more moves if there were people approaching it, not the ability we had. ”
Lamoriello is not approaching the term “reconstruction.” This is called a 10-year process and you have no interest in doing it.
However, Retool may be more accurate.
“I can't find the best words for it, but I know we have to do more than just what happened,” Lamorielo said. “We feel very strongly about it.”
Palmieri is likely to be part of what will come next as his camp works with Lamoriello as an extension. Islanders chose to maintain pending free agents on Friday morning.
Will Will Richie is also a center acquired from an avalanche that will give him the opportunity to create a roster next season.
“One of the teams we talked about [for Nelson]it had to be their top prospects,” Lamorielo said. “And I feel very fortunate for the organization, and we were able to play that position and get a high quality player who was basically able to come straight to the lineup. [for Colorado]. And why he just played [seven] This year's game wanted them to save on the year of their contract at the entry level. ”
Islanders introduced United Front on Saturday and greeted reporters with Lamoriello with principal owner Scott Malkin, who rarely appears in public and spends a fair amount of time in London.
Malkin refused to ask questions on Saturday. With many of the fanbase complaining about Lamoriello, it appears to be a signal that ownership is satisfying, and Lamoriello used the opportunity to make sure he actually has a boss.
“Anyone who thinks everyone in my position works for autonomy, and there's no one in my position in any of the four professional sports that do that,” Lamoriello said. “So, I don't know why this came from where.”
It is not entirely clear what the final vision is here, and how close the islanders will eventually come. But even if the pace of change is slower than before, it is unlikely that Nelson will become the only long-time islander to move forward by the end of next season.
“There will be changes this summer,” Lamoriello said. “I can't say how much I can say until a change occurs. But I can guarantee you that there is a change.”
