BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — All 32 NHL teams must submit their initial 23-player regular-season roster by Monday at 5 p.m. Expect Lou Lamoriello to continue working the phones right up until the last minute.
The Islanders president and general manager is undoubtedly looking to maximize assets who could potentially be lost through waivers while also potentially looking to improve the team’s depth in advance of Thursday’s season-opener at Carolina.
"He’s working the phones, checking with teams, trying to figure out what they might need versus what we might need," coach Barry Trotz said Saturday as the Islanders faced the Rangers at Webster Bank Arena in their preseason finale.