The Chris Johnston Present: Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston speaking concerning the New York Islanders and GM Lou Lamoriello.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
McKenzie: “Actually fascinating out of New York, with the Islanders, particularly. Patrick Johnston out of the Vancouver Province, no relation, placing out a report, seeming to recommend that Lou Lamoriello’s days, very interested in how lengthy they’ll final as GM of the New York Islanders. Not that nice of a begin for his or her season to this point. What are you listening to out of the island?
Johnston: “Properly, I believe it’s, clearly a time of, , a little bit little bit of turmoil there with simply, , they made the teaching change final yr with Patrick Roy. You already know, let’s name it as it’s, Lou Lamoriello is 82 years outdated.
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So, I imply, he was not going to work without end. Not that, not that I’m pushing him out of a job. I’m simply saying, , it’s fairly exceptional achievement, even to have performed, , met the calls for of that job so long as he has.
And , they’re locked into some troublesome contracts. And so they’re not performing as much as, , the trail to them turning into getting again to the place they have been even a number of years in the past once they went to these went to these back-to-back Jap Convention Finals. Simply appears, appears a little bit rocky, proper?
And, , they’ve some huge selections. You already know, they’ve Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson, the aforementioned, each as pending UFAs. You already know, each gamers that I might say, with a group usually of their sneakers, could be beginning to consider, , shifting on from forward of the commerce deadline to show issues over.
Now, , we all know the Islanders and Lou Lamoriello particularly do issues type of on their very own beat. And so I’m actually, I’ve no Intel but at this level that both these gamers might be out there, however I actually suppose it’s a chance.
And so, yeah, I believe the place the Islanders are at is that they should, they’re type of at some extent the place inflection level the place they should resolve, , what the subsequent steps for the group are. You already know, the very best move, path ahead, and that, that most likely contains some succession planning. I believe that that’s one of the simplest ways to place it.
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Definitely, this discuss’s been on the market a little bit bit even earlier than simply now relating to Lamoriello’s future. And, yeah, I imply, that’s, that’s one of the simplest ways I can put it. They acquired to make some selections, and I don’t suppose these selections have been made simply but.
McKenzie: “Okay, I’ll say this although Brock Nelson, Kyle Palmieri, guys will look fairly good on some contending groups proper now. Possibly nearer to the deadline however what I imply.
Johnston: “Nelson, particularly, I believe in the event that they make him out there, might be in enormous demand, simply because he’s very versatile. He can play actually, you may slot in as even your second-line heart I believe on a very good group. He can play the wing. You already know, he scored fairly constantly, huge man, sturdy man.
I simply suppose, I believe he’s the kind of participant that groups gearing up for lengthy playoff run would have a look at and go and salivate about. To not point out even all the nice groups on this league, all of them appear to really feel like they’re down a middle. You already know what I imply? All of them appear to suppose that they’ve, like, at three and a half facilities or one thing.
And so, simply the concept he might at the very least probably be that, and even when you don’t use him as that originally, however he might play the wing. I believe that, I believe groups might be tripping over themselves to attempt to get him. If, if he turns into out there.
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However , nonetheless little untimely to dive into that too deeply however I’m simply saying, when you’re on the market and also you’re cheering for a group that wants a ahead, good likelihood they’ll be involved in Brock Nelson, ought to he be out there.
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