When asked why he was interested in joining the New York Islanders so soon, Barry Trotz had two words: Lou Lamoriello.
Lamoriello had nothing but praise for the 2018 Stanley Cup-winning head coach in the Islanders official press release:
“Barry brings to the New York Islanders franchise a tremendous amount of knowledge,” said Lamoriello. “His experience and success. He is and has been one of the top coaches in the National Hockey League. I am excited to have the opportunity to work with him.”
As the conference call got started, Trotz had the opportunity to answer about three questions when the call was abruptly cut short.