NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — As they focus on making the playoffs for the second straight season, the New York Islanders were desperate for an infusion of offensive talent heading into Monday’s trade deadline.
General manager Lou Lamoriello delivered.
After being quiet at last season’s deadline and then watching his team come up short in the second round of the playoffs, Lamoriello took a big swing this time around, acquiring center Jean-Gabriel Pageau from the Ottawa Senators for a conditional 2020 first-round draft pick, a second-round pick in 2021, and a conditional third-rounder in 2022.