Islanders could use Lou Lamoriello’s Toronto blueprint if they sell
TORONTO — If the Islanders were being led by a general manager without a 40-year history of constant fighting, there would be little doubt they would be on track to sell at the trade deadline. But Lou Lamoriello has only gone in that direction once in recent memory. The deals were signed in quick succession […]
Isaiah George is new key to Lou Lamoriello’s best Islanders trade
Two years on, the facts have changed, but the draft floor trade that brought Alexander Romanov and a fourth-round pick to the Islanders in exchange for the team's 2022 first-rounder only appears to have been a success. In what appears to be perhaps one of the single best moves, Lou Lamoriello became general manager. Remember, […]
Lou Lamoriello’s promised Islanders changes won’t come easy
LAS VEGAS — News of Mikhail Sergachev being traded to Utah broke here in the desert just before 9 a.m. With deals still to be finalized for players like Nikolaj Ehlers and Rutger McGroarty and players like Jake Guenzel and Steven Stamkos potentially becoming free agents on Monday, there could be more excitement in the […]
Lou Lamoriello’s Brock Nelson call will signal Islanders’ plan
LAS VEGAS — If the Islanders were a different kind of team, run in a different way, when the NHL gathers in Las Vegas for the draft, everyone will be asking: “Who trades Brock Nelson?” Here are the facts: The Islanders finished last season with 39 wins, 27 losses and 16 ties, losing in the […]
Lou Lamoriello’s future, four other pressing questions facing Islanders
If the Islanders are no longer content to continue pushing this situation backwards, who is the best person to move them forward? That’s the first and most important question facing the franchise after Wednesday’s 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes that ended its season, and the only people who can answer it are owner Scott Malkin […]