“Yesterday with the trade we got a player to put in our lineup. Today we got a couple defenseman, one we felt strong on. We got a goal scorer. We got a young player with a tremendous upside, one of the youngest in the draft. Everybody feels good.” - Lamoriello after the #NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/cTzXbKn4Gu
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) July 8, 2022
Says he wants Sebastian Aho back, and will get young players signed. Will speak with some RFA as to where they are at this point regarding qualifying offers. All draft picks will be in camp.
Updated historical section, will fill in prospect site with picks during weekend. Apparently one of the pandemic rules was college players get an extra year of eligibility, but NYI have players who concluded their 5th year so I'm not 100 percent where they fall. For now everyone stays posted unless we know one way or another.
If Lamoriello wants new players he has a forward group packed with old players signed. To do anything in UFA he has to move contracts first. He signed Parise/Clutterbuck so he's in on the team he has.