Lou Lamoriello of the New York Islanders (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The New York Islanders have moved Nick Leddy. On Friday, Leddy was sent to the Detroit Red Wings for Richard Panik (with 50% of his AAV held by the Red Wings) and a 2021 second-round pick. A good return for shedding Leddy’s contract and making some $4 million+ in cap space.
Creating that cap space was item number one on Lou Lamoriello’s offseason checklist. But now he needs to move on to item number two; navigate the expansion draft.