BUFFALO — Lou Lamoriello sat alone in the KeyBank Center stands watching his Islanders go through their morning skate before facing the Sabres on Tuesday night. The notoriously secretive president and general manager is not tipping his hand before the NHL trade deadline on Feb. 25.
Top-line center Brock Nelson, an impending unrestricted free agent on a one-year, $4.25-million deal, wouldn’t mind knowing his future. But he’s not stressing over it, either.
“It’s just kind of playing hockey and seeing how things go,” said Nelson, adding his expectation is to remain with the Islanders past the trade deadline.