Lou Lamoriello is now behind the wheel for the Islanders, which means things are going to work his way.
So as the Hall of Famer officially took over as President of Hockey Operations on Tuesday, he was not allowing himself to be rushed into a decision on the fate of current embattled general manager Garth Snow or second-year head coach Doug Weight. Also, as per his long-standing policy, Lamoriello had absolutely no comment on the negotiation with pending free agent captain John Tavares, and would not confirm or deny the two have actually met for a discussion (which they almost certainly have).