Lou Lamoriello has been through 30 trade deadlines as an NHL executive, but the extensive experience doesn’t have him expecting to enjoy his 31st next week.
As he nears his first deadline as president of hockey operations and general manager of the Islanders — set for Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. — Lamoriello is well aware of the weight that comes with this time of year.
“I think it’s a very difficult week for players, organizations, everything,” Lamoriello said Saturday. “You have to be very, very careful. There are so many factors involved, whether it’s chemistry of your team, needs and also making sure it doesn’t get in the way of what is transpiring, especially if you’ve been doing things positively as a team, which we have been.