Mike Hoffman #68 of the Florida Panthers (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)
Some New York Islanders fans wanted Lou Lamoriello to add veteran sniper Mike Hoffman to the lineup. Unfortunately for them, the St Louis Blues struck first.
There’s no doubt that the one thing the New York Islanders needed going into the 2021 NHL season was a sniper. Adding a player you could guarantee to score 30+ goals would be a game-changer for the Islanders.
To many fans that player was UFA winger Mike Hoffman. The former Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers forward scored 30 or more goals in last season (and was on pace to so so again in 19-20).