LOS ANGELES — It seems inevitable given the Islanders’ fading playoff chances that president and general manager Lou Lamoriello will be a seller, not a buyer, heading into the NHL trade deadline on March 21.
That would be an opposite course from Lamoriello’s first three seasons running the organization, each resulting in a playoff berth. Not that the players have noticed a difference just yet.
"I don’t think it’s any different," Brock Nelson said before Saturday night’s game against the Kings at Crypto.com Arena. "All the guys come to the rink with the same attitude. We’re all part of the team here right now and trying to win here.