There will be bigger moves to come, but at the moment for the New York Islanders and their fans, a plan does seem to be in place with Lou Lamoriello calling the shots. After losing the franchise superstar and captain John Tavares on Sunday, Lamoriello made a few moves that ...
Read More »Isles Free Agency Preview
As we wait for word of where John Tavares will be playing in the future, the free agency frenzy is set to begin this Sunday at noon. For the New York Islanders, every aspect of their offseason gameplan hinges on whether Tavares decides to stay with the franchise or leave ...
Read More »Islanders 2018 NHL Draft Preview and Analysis
Now the real work begins for Lou Lamoriello. While he still tries to entice captain John Tavares to commit long-term to the franchise and free agent coach Barry Trotz to come take the head coaching job, Lamoriello is now faced with the task of his first draft as Islanders President of ...
Read More »Is This What Optimism Feels Like?
For the first time in decades the Islanders are truly a relevant NHL franchise. The dramatic culture change is the largest this organization has seen since the hiring of Mike Milbury. These positive changes have created the most optimism we have seen the nineties. Yes, there were a few glimmers of hope along ...
Read More »Believe It or Not: Lou Already Shaping The Isles In His Image
When Lou Lamoriello was named President of Hockey Operations for the New York Islanders, a change was needed and expected. But I don’t believe anyone could have foreseen just how fast he’s already started to mold the Isles in the way he has envisioned. It’s taken a measly three weeks for ...
Read More »Things Are Already Looking Up on LOU Island
For how long the passionate fans of the New York Islanders waited for a day like Tuesday, the fact that change has already taken place is a beautiful thing. Just two weeks after being hired to oversee the Isles hockey operations, Lou Lamoriello wasted no time relieving both Garth Snow and ...
Read More »Which Players Will Be Affected The Most With Lou In Charge?
““The most important thing is to look at who is in the organization, and what they bring. And it not being about them. For a team to have success, the players have to give up their own identity to have success.” That was the message ushered by Lou Lamoriello when he ...
Read More »Cha, Cha, Changes!!! Five Things That Will Change Under Lou
It’s now been just about 48 hours since the New York Islanders announced that Lou Lamoriello was the new President of Hockey Operations. Lamoriello said himself numerous times on Tuesday that he will evaluate everybody in the organization, but if difficult decisions need to be made, he won’t be afraid ...
Read More »Louie! Louie! Louie!: It's Lamoriello's Show Now on Long Island
After much speculation over the past two weeks, earlier this morning, the New York Islanders named 75-year old Lou Lamoriello the new President of Hockey Operations. Lamoriello, now the new boss, according to the Islanders press release, “will have full authority over all hockey matters in the organization”. And seeing ...
Read More »In Lou of Changes: What Lamoriello Would Do For The Isles
Is the dream-come-true of Lou Lamoriello emigrating to the Islanders about to happen? And would Lou be in lieu of Garth Snow? These are questions likely to be answered sooner rather than later based on a flock of rumors flying down from — naturally — The Commonwealth of Rumors, Toronto. ...
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