Although from the sounds of it, Lamoriello did not want to trade Nelson, the Islanders GM has a history of setting prices for places. He was notorious for that when he was the New Jersey Devils GM. Reports are that he offered Nelson,

Lou Lamoriello did not give off the sense of someone satisfied with how the trade deadline went when he spoke to reporters before the Islanders beat the Sharks 4-2 on Saturday.

New York Islanders General Manager Lou Lamoriello had an opportunity to reshape the team’s future at this season’s trade deadline. Of the four players most expected might get moved — Brock Nelson, Kyle Palmieri,

Before puck drop against the San Jose Sharks, New York Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello spoke about his decisions at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline, the future, and his injured players.

The New York Islanders made one big splash at the NHL trade deadline. They shipped pending free agent Brock Nelson to the Colorado Avalanche for a massive return. But their other pending free agent, Kyle Palmieri,

You must credit New York Islanders’ President and General Manager Lou Lamoriello. After leaving the entire hockey world in the dark about his plan, he sent Brock Nelson to the Colorado Avalanche for a haul.