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Islanders add two-time Cup winner to coaching staff

Lou Lamoriello went back to the well of former Devils staffers to fill out the Islanders' coaching staff.

NHL draft makes clear Lou Lamoriello's promised Islanders changes won't come easy

The Islanders, however, stayed at the low-limits table for the time being. 

Assistant coach not returning to Islanders in staff shakeup

Changes are coming to the Islanders’ coaching staff.

GM clinging to first-round pick that would change Islanders' recent NHL draft trend

The last time the Islanders made a first-round pick, there was a different man in the Oval Office and the team was two years from opening UBS Arena.

Lou Lamoriello's call on this vet will be signal of Islanders' offseason plan

For most front offices around the league, this would be cut and dried.

Islanders' past deals could lend insight into potential Noah Dobson extension

Extending Noah Dobson’s contract was not the first order of business for the Islanders during what should be a truly fascinating offseason.

Why the Islanders can't just trade away their draft picks this year

This draft, which commences at the end of the month, must be about replenishing an alarmingly thin farm system.

Islanders rework goaltending staff ahead of critical offseason for Ilya Sorokin

It did not take the Islanders long to reshuffle their goaltending staff.

Islanders make NHL Draft trade with more moves possible

The Islanders have not prioritized draft picks under Lamoriello, who last made a first-round selection all the way back in 2019.

The tension in the Islanders' parting comments before an offseason that promises changes

Asked whether he’s nervous about changes to the roster, Mat Barzal replied, “Definitely. It’s been three years now where we haven’t got over the hump in the first round."

Islanders, Lou Lamoriello must sacrifice key pieces to adapt to modern NHL

They are not built for speed, they are not built for skill, they are not quite built for the NHL of the 2020s.

Lou Lamoriello isn't going anywhere, but Islanders GM appears open to 'change'

First things first: Lou Lamoriello will be back next season as president and general manager of the Islanders and Patrick Roy will be back as the head coach. 

Takeaways on every Islanders player, going from the playoff ouster into a telling offseason

The Islanders’ season is over after a five-game loss to the Hurricanes in the first round, so it’s time to reflect and to start looking ahead.

Lou Lamoriello's future and four other pressing questions facing Islanders in critical offseason

If the Islanders are no longer content to keep on running it back, then who is the best person to move them forward?

Islanders likely to make changes next season despite late-season surge

This does feel like a junction at which bringing the band back together would be a hard sell for the Islanders fan base.

One more loss and Islanders must face this brutal truth

The Islanders' reaction to what is likely to be a third straight season of failing to get past the first round will tell how serious they really are.

The Islanders' decision not to sell at the 2022 deadline only looks worse with this playoff fizzle

If this Islanders season ends on April 17, the pathway there will have begun 24 months ago.

Lou Lamoriello curiously shifts into neutral with Islanders in win-now mode

I guess I don’t quite understand how Lamoriello fell in love with the personnel that took the Islanders to the conference finals under the bubble in 2020.

Lou Lamoriello, Islanders stand pat as NHL trade deadline passes

The Islanders have generally followed one of two paths at the trade deadline under Lou Lamoriello’s tutelage.

The Islanders' real roster pivot point is coming this summer, not at the trade deadline

That is when there will be a real chance to either change the course of the franchise or lock it in for another year.