New York Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello said he had no concern about Ilya Sorokin returning and said the young goalie being in Russia had “no bearings” on what the team might do with veteran netminder Semyon Varlamov, who has one year left on his contract.
Wild GM Bill Guerin says Kirill Kaprizov is fine, still in Russia
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"It would be a tremendous understatement to say this was not an easy decision," Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello said on a conference call. "Unfortunately it is my role to make the best decisions for the organization. ... I believe this group of players needs a new voice."
Barry Trotz fired by New York Islanders after four seasons
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