As the NHL offseason continues, each team’s direction, plans, and goals for the coming season have become clear. For the Montreal Canadiens, the 2024-25 season will take the next step of the rebuild. Under Hockey Hall of Famer and head coach Martin St. Louis, youth development is at the forefront of the team’s priorities. Under
Islanders Management
When Lou Lamoriello took over as the New York Islanders general manager (GM) following captain John Tavares’ departure, he created an identity on Long Island. This identity became a well-structured, tight-knit team rooted in defense, responsibility, and most importantly, loyalty. He achieved this loyalty through long-term contracts with no-trade clauses and in return, he received
All successful NHL teams are built through a general manager’s (GM) vision. A blueprint has to be made and executed through trades, signings, drafting, and elsewhere. There is no definitive way to build a Stanley Cup contender, and no blueprint can be completed twice. While GMs typically have longer leashes than head coaches, they still
The New York Islanders season is over and the offseason is underway. The Islanders fell to the Carolina Hurricanes in Round 1 for the second time in three seasons, resulting in even more disappointment for Islanders fans. When president of hockey operations and general manager (GM) Lou Lamoriello announced he and head coach Patrick Roy
The trades are coming in hot as many of the notable players have already been moved ahead of the Friday afternoon deadline. Noah Hanifin moved from the Calgary Flames to the Vegas Golden Knights, Adam Henrique was traded from the Anaheim Ducks to the Edmonton Oilers, and Jake Guentzel was traded from the Pittsburgh Penguins