New York Islanders: Lamoriello Contract Not Renewed; John Collins Searching for Next GM

[impaaaaaact]

so why the f*** didn't we trade Palmieri lmao

 

[Lame Lambert]

Get someone who prioritizes drafter and player development. Big free agents don’t come to LI

Forget about them not coming here. The deals usually end up being awful. The NHL has gotten significantly younger, and the hard cap makes UFA deals extremely risky. Some above average players look completely cooked by 33.

 

[MJF]

Fine, I'll do it.

It’s a suicide job unless you’re Ron Francis.

 

[IslesNorway]

The last thing we need is another of the hockey old boys club who is just riding around on the merry go round, doing average jobs around the league.

Give me someone to be excited about. I’ve no problem with getting another team’s assistant GM but please none of the regular suspects.

 

[impaaaaaact]

Collins already knows who he wants. You don’t let Lou go without knowing that and going out into the ether.

especially if they already let Lou know during the season. They've been looking for weeks at least, someone has been tapped already.

I think it's interesting given that info that Dreger was so quick to point at Holland. I thiiiiiiiink we might be getting Ken Holland

 

[SI90]

 

[Lame Lambert]

 

[Satan'sIsland81]

The age and style of the person they bring in will likely indicate the path of the team. I for one am hoping it will be someone looking to retool, but in a more aggressive way than Lou, bringing in NHL ready youth and more speed. I have no interest in a full on rebuild.
And I cannot imagine these owners will want that. For a full rebuild you would have to trade Barzal, Horvat, Sorokin, Dobson and others. The days of 7,000 people at the Coliseum on a Tuesday night will be back. In a brand new four year old building and the gradual opening of all the shopping venues and Belmont Village, it would be a disaster for business.

 

[SI90]

I guess we could do worse but I’m not crazy about Hollond

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

404 Error in my brain!

Just wait until @periferal looks at his computer and realizes all the money he saved on his billboard!

 

[JKP]

The age and style of the person they bring in will likely indicate the path of the team. I for one am hoping it will be someone looking to retool, but in a more aggressive way than Lou, bringing in NHL ready youth and more speed. I have no interest in a full on rebuild.
And I cannot imagine these owners will want that. For a full rebuild you would have to trade Barzal, Horvat, Sorokin, Dobson and others. The days of 7,000 people at the Coliseum on a Tuesday night will be back. In a brand new four year old building and the gradual opening of all the shopping venues and Belmont Village, it would be a disaster for business.

I agree. There is no way, IMO, this ownership signs up for a full tear it down and rebuild. They will want to hire someone who convinces them they can retool quickly.

 

[PK Cronin]

so why the f*** didn't we trade Palmieri lmao

I'm not defending the Palmieri decision because I don't agree with it either, but being informed before the end of the season doesn't mean he was informed of it before the deadline. It seems like maybe if the team made it to the playoffs Lamoriello would've stuck around, otherwise why let him make deals at the deadline at all?

 

[Thrasymachus]

oh thank jeebus

 

[RWWallpaper]

I will always hold Lou in high regard for how he help to restore respect to our organization so quickly after being a laughing stock for almost 20 years. If he doesn’t get the job, Barry Trotts doesn’t return our phone calls and without him, we don’t have any of those magical moments that we all enjoyed a few years back. So for that, I’m eternally grateful for what he did here.

That said, it was absolutely time to make a change and I hope to hell when they do hire a new GM, he is allowed to pick his own coach if that’s what he wants to do. We can’t get a little bit pregnant here… If he loves Roy as a coach, that’s fine, but I don’t want him forced to swallow that as soon as he walks in the door. That would be a huge mistake.

Today was a terrific step in a new direction, but there’s still a hell of a lot of work to do…

 

[impaaaaaact]

I guess we could do worse but I’m not crazy about Hollond

Just trying to think of some former GMs who don't have GM or President jobs right now:

Holland
Kekelainen
Doug Wilson
Bob Murray
.....
Chuck Fletcher
Pierre Dorion
Jeff Gorton

 

[Lame Lambert]

 

[Tres Peleches]

404 Error in my brain!

Just wait until @periferal looks at his computer and realizes all the money he saved on his billboard!

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We could just not tell him so he puts it up anyway

Give big “old man yelling at clouds” vibes, and I’m all for it

 

[PK Cronin]

I don't really care about the AHL success so long as the prospects coming from the AHL are contributing at the NHL level. Unfortunately, that hasn't been happening either. Too many 4th line grinders and not enough impact players have come from Bridgeport over the years.

 

[SI90]

I hope Collins doesn’t owe any favors. God this is so scary. The devil you know I guess is always a bit easier.

 

[NoOneHere]

 

[PK Cronin]

We'd be getting younger though!

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

I toss out my knee jerk preferred GM option with absolutely the bare minimum research - Florida AGM and 2024 USMNT GM Brett Peterson

 

[Lame Lambert]

I really hope Lou goes to the Rangers

 

[IslesNorway]

Just trying to think of some former GMs who don't have GM or President jobs right now:

Holland
Kekelainen
Doug Wilson
Bob Murray
.....
Chuck Fletcher
Pierre Dorion
Jeff Gorton

And they are all without a job for a reason. Stay well clear.

 

[TXNYI]

I guess we could do worse but I’m not crazy about Hollond

Holland is gonna be 70 this year. If we hire him we can just recycle the old person jokes used during Lou's tenure.

In 2023 he joking said "At this stage of my life I don't invest in green bananas. Just not sure I'll be around long enough to see them ripen to be yellow." 2023 Holland press conf

Not sure that is what the Isles need at that stage....