Lou Lamoriello may be retired from running hockey teams, but he is far from gone from the New York Islanders. In fact, the legendary executive remains part of the franchise's fabric, quietly working behind the scenes as an advisor to majority owner Scott Malkin.
And if you were expecting bitterness or second-guessing after he was let go as GM in April, you won’t find a trace of it. In his first interview since leaving the general manager’s chair, Lamoriello sounded like a man completely at peace with where he is now and deeply grateful for where the game has taken him.