New York made a plethora of offseason moves, including the additions of former Leafs’ general manager Lou Lamoriello and former Washington head coach Barry Trotz. The front office finally gets two experienced guys, one coming off a Stanley Cup championship, with their sights set on curing the seemingly everlasting sickness of the Islanders’ organization by offering some stability in a shaky, hostile environment.
That hostility comes from one of the biggest storylines of the summer: the free agent departure of five-year captain John Tavares, by far the best player on the team.