#Isles News: The New York Islanders organization announced today that Lou Lamoriello's contract as President and General Manager will not be renewed. Effective immediately, Operating Partner John Collins will lead a search to find the next General Manager.
- kindlyrick

Right or wrong it could happen.
- Nfdbulldawg

I think he wanted to drop the GM title and his son to jump in but Ownership wasn’t going there so ties were broken.
Depends on who Collin’s picks for GM and if they are willing to keep Roy.

- Gabe Athaus

Ha. I must say while i thought it would happen, seeing it in writing had me do a double take.

I hope the new president/GM cleans house. All coaches are on notice. Curious who’s the new rumored GM

Thank god, I didn’t think it was actually gonna happen.

Ha. I must say while i thought it would happen, seeing it in writing had me do a double take.

I hope the new president/GM cleans house. All coaches are on notice. Curious who’s the new rumored GM
- kindlyrick

Can’t wait to hear the pissing and moaning when the new GM is announced

So Lou is out...beards are in

Ha. I must say while i thought it would happen, seeing it in writing had me do a double take.

I hope the new president/GM cleans house. All coaches are on notice. Curious who’s the new rumored GM
- kindlyrick

Well we might actually get some rumors about the Islanders now that Lou's information lockdown is gone.

I would say all the players are on notice too, as well as coaches and hockey ops staff.

Ideally the next GM will be someone with a proven track record of drafting well and an understanding of how the best teams in the league were built and where the Islanders are at now and in the short-term future. Hopefully not one of the many "good hockey man" retreads that seem to keep getting hired for some reason. Young, forward-thinking, modern-day GM.

So Lou is out...beards are in
- keaner17

Do Snow and Chiarelli have beards now?

Well we might actually get some rumors about the Islanders now that Lou's information lockdown is gone.

I would say all the players are on notice too, as well as coaches and hockey ops staff. Ideally the next GM will be someone with a proven track record of drafting well and an understanding of how the best teams in the league were built and where the Islanders are at now and in the short-term future. Hopefully not one of the many "good hockey man" retreads that seem to keep getting hired for some reason. Young, forward-thinking modern-day GM.
- Gabe Athaus

Do you have the name of this super GM?

Do you have the name of this super GM?
- nyisles7

Sam Rosen

Darren Dreger
@DarrenDreger
11s
As the Islanders move on from the massive experience of Lou Lamoriello, it will be interesting to see the list John Collins puts together. Ken Holland is eager to work again, but has made it clear he wouldn’t take someone’s job…there has to be a vacancy. Big opening now.

This would be a good example of who not to hire

Sam Rosen
- Gabe Athaus

I believe he retired.
Anyone else come to mind?
I don’t even know the available guys out there right now.

Well we might actually get some rumors about the Islanders now that Lou's information lockdown is gone.

I would say all the players are on notice too, as well as coaches and hockey ops staff.

Ideally the next GM will be someone with a proven track record of drafting well and an understanding of how the best teams in the league were built and where the Islanders are at now and in the short-term future. Hopefully not one of the many "good hockey man" retreads that seem to keep getting hired for some reason. Young, forward-thinking, modern-day GM.
- Gabe Athaus

The drafting and special teams must be priority.

Darren Dreger
@DarrenDreger
11s
As the Islanders move on from the massive experience of Lou Lamoriello, it will be interesting to see the list John Collins puts together. Ken Holland is eager to work again, but has made it clear he wouldn’t take someone’s job…there has to be a vacancy. Big opening now.

This would be a good example of who not to hire
- Gabe Athaus

Tops on the lust right now. Name they should hire?

I believe he retired.
Anyone else come to mind?
I don’t even know the available guys out there right now.
- nyisles7

Not Ken Holland or Jarmo Kekalainen.

I don't pretend to know exactly who the best candidates are, but if the search were up to me I'd be starting with AGM's from teams like Dallas/Tampa/Carolina/Florida (among others) who regularly draft well outside of the first round and have built teams that are perennial contenders.

Not Ken Holland or Jarmo Kekalainen.

I don't pretend to know exactly who the best candidates are, but if the search were up to me I'd be starting with AGM's from teams like Dallas/Tampa/Carolina/Florida (among others) who regularly draft well outside of the first round and have built teams that are perennial contenders.
- Gabe Athaus

Yes. AGM from Canes or Tampa

Not Ken Holland or Jarmo Kekalainen.

I don't pretend to know exactly who the best candidates are, but if the search were up to me I'd be starting with AGM's from teams like Dallas/Tampa/Carolina/Florida (among others) who regularly draft well outside of the first round and have built teams that are perennial contenders.
- Gabe Athaus

Yep! Look to the chief scouts of those teams and AGM.

Not Ken Holland or Jarmo Kekalainen.

I don't pretend to know exactly who the best candidates are, but if the search were up to me I'd be starting with AGM's from teams like Dallas/Tampa/Carolina/Florida (among others) who regularly draft well outside of the first round and have built teams that are perennial contenders.
- Gabe Athaus

Interesting thought. They certainly have been on the top of their curves the last few years. Typically teams go through highs and lows.
Not easy to stay on top especially with the cap.
Honestly I like what Gorton and Davidson did with the Rags.

Yep! Look to the chief scouts of those teams and AGM.
- ses111

Find the guy who found Zetterberg and Lidstrom for the Red Wings. Hire that European scout lol

Interesting thought. They certainly have been on the top of their curves the last few years. Typically teams go through highs and lows.
Not easy to stay on top especially with the cap.
Honestly I like what Gorton and Davidson did with the Rags.
- nyisles7

Gorton has done an excellent job in Montreal and was building something good with the Rangers until Dolan Dolan'd. Letting him go was exceptionally dumb on their part.

Someone like him would be a great hire.

It was time for change now who they bring in idk but this was needed imo

If they go younger with the GM, I wouldn't be totally surprised to see an older guy with experience brought in as a President either. Not totally against one of those guys in a role like that, provided he doesn't run the Islanders the way Lamoriello was running them at the end of his tenure.

If they go younger with the GM, I wouldn't be totally surprised to see an older guy with experience brought in as a President either. Not totally against one of those guys in a role like that, provided he doesn't run the Islanders the way Lamoriello was running them at the end of his tenure.
- Gabe Athaus

No issue with a vet president as long as they do not interfere with the GM. Just be a mentor to the GM.

https://nypost.com/2025/0...-shift-after-ugly-season/

This is absolutely hilarious and something I didn't know. This the the track record for Chris Lamoriello-run AHL teams that he ran while his dad ran the NHL affiliate: