EAST MEADOW, NEW YORK - JANUARY 04: General Manager Lou Lamoriello of the New York Islanders attends practice during training camp at Northwell Health Ice Center at Eisenhower Park on January 04, 2021 in East Meadow, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Today, the Carolina Hurricanes shocked the hockey world with the pettiest move ever. And it was/is glorious. The Hurricanes offer sheeted Montreal Canadiens forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi to a one-year $6.1 million deal. What does this have to do with the New York Islanders you’re asking? Nothing directly, but this is why Lou Lamoriello is being cagey with his signings.