Lou Lamoriello Talking To New York Islanders About Front Office Position

Though we’ve heard rumblings and rumors ever since the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that Lou Lamoriello would not return as GM, there was never any confirmation that the legendary executive would actually consider a position with the New York Islanders. Now, John Shannon of Sportsnet is reporting that Lamoriello is indeed speaking with the Islanders about a potential role in their front office.

Lamoriello of course has ties to the Islanders organization as his son Chris already works for the team as Director of Player Personnel. The team has also been reportedly considering moving current GM Garth Snow into a more senior position, though it’s not yet clear where everyone would land if Lamoriello came on board.

With the Maple Leafs’ naming Kyle Dubas their new GM today, Lamoriello was supposed to be transitioning into an advisory role with the club. The idea of him actually fulfilling that role always came with doubts though, as many believe he still wishes to have control of a team. The 75-year old executive left a similar role with the New Jersey Devils after the team hired Ray Shero.

If Lamoriello was to take over as GM of the Islanders, it would be at an incredibly important moment in the franchise’ history. John Tavares has less than two months left before he becomes an unrestricted free agent, while the team is heading into a new era with the new arena development scheduled in the coming years.