Lou Lamoriello, embarking upon the third chapter of his remarkable career as an NHL executive as the Islanders president of hockey operations, does not believe his new organization is in rebuild mode.
“He wants to win now,” a league source said of Lamoriello, 75. “He took the job because he thought he had the assets.”
Still, Lamoriello has already begun a no-stone-left-unturned evaluation of the organization, including its player personnel. He will also decide the fate of current general manager Garth Snow and coach Doug Weight.
No doubt, Lamoriello, the general manager of the Maple Leafs the past three seasons and, before that, the president and general manager of the Devils since 1987, has some familiarity with the Islanders’ player assets, especially with his son, Chris, the assistant GM under Snow the past three seasons.