if July 4 was a bit of a pause in the drumbeat of Islanders news, July 5 was a chance to get right back at it. Included among that was Lou Lamoriello and Barry Trotz each appearing on NHL satellite radio to give their version, and vision, of what’s ahead.
- Lou Lamoriello said they did “everything we possibly could” to keep Tavares, but that’s the past. [NHL | Full interview via SoundCloud | Newsday]
- My read of it? They know they’re in a rebuild or retooling, but they think the pieces are already in place to make it an accelerated one.