It’s impossible to know exactly what Lou Lamoriello is up to, but his comments about
Josh Ho-Sang indicate a break is coming between the Islanders and the player. New York’s GM told reporters, “He came in and did everything that you could ask of a player to try and win a spot. In my opinion, he was given every opportunity and it just did not work out.”
During his time in Toronto, Lamoriello stashed
Frank Corrado and
Josh Leivo on the roster, but that was at the NHL level. This won’t be, and I suspect the hunt is underway to find Ho-Sang a new home. Lamoriello stressed this was not any kind of off-ice issue, but going through waivers unclaimed shows the reluctance. Hope he gets a chance at a fresh start — that can’t be easy for him. Jeff Marek is rooting for Edmonton, as Ho-Sang and McDavid were a lethal minor-hockey combo.