Did your parents ever tell you: “show me who your friends are and I’ll tell you who you are”. My parents told me that all the time. Ask that of the New York Islanders now, and the answer will be champion.
We found out today that the New York Islanders have hired Jacques Lemaire as a special coaching advisor. To be fair, Lemaire has been following Lou Lamoriello for a long time. So Lemaire joining the Islanders isn’t a huge surprise.
But along with the hiring of Lou Lamoriello, Barry Trotz, and Mitch Korn, the Islanders are stockpiling championship caliber minds.