Four years ago, after a quiet summer, GM Lou Lamoriello and the New York Islanders made a discreet announcement of a wave of multi-year signings that helped shape the roster for seasons to come. Anthony Beauvillier, Casey Cizikas, Kyle Palmieri, and Ilya Sorokin were all locked into new deals, each carrying its own expectations and long-term implications. The summer had come and gone with Lamoriello not announcing the signings individually, but rather maintaining secrecy around the particulars of each and choosing to announce them together. Now, with some contracts complete and others still in progress, it’s worth assessing how each has aged.
Looking back at Lamoriello's four secretive NY Islanders signings four years later
