Upon his arrival at Long Island, Patrick Roy completely transformed the New York Islanders, leading them to the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Under Roy's guidance, the Islanders appear to be heading in the right direction, although the team is aging and lacks young talent.
Nevertheless, Lou Lamoriello managed to draft Cole Eiserman in the first round of the 2024 draft, an excellent pick at the 20th position, just before the Montreal Canadiens.
Despite this, the Islanders received some bad news: one of their top prospects, Ruslan Iskhakov, has decided to leave for the KHL.
Although he had a good season with Bridgeport in the AHL, he played only one NHL game with the Islanders in 2023-2024. The Islanders retain Iskhakov's rights until he turns 27, but his future with the team remains uncertain.
