Lou Lamoriello of the New York Islanders (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
With the 2021 NHL trade deadline just days away, will the New York Islanders move their first-round pick in back-to-back years? They need to add to their forward core, but they could also use that first to try a re-stock a prospect pool that is comparatively weak to other teams in the NHL.
The easy answer is that no it shouldn’t be. But the tougher answer is what will Lou Lamoriello do with it?
So here’s a look at every time Lou has moved a first-round pick that wasn’t made for draft considerations.