Islanders tried trading 1st-round pick for roster player
Prior to picking 11th and 12th in the first round of Friday's draft, New York Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello was working the phones.
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Ahead of picking forward Oliver Wahlstrom and defenseman Noah Dobson, Lamoriello attempted to trade one of his two first-round picks for a roster player who could contribute right away, he told Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
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Lamoriello would not confirm if the player in question was goaltender Philipp Grubauer, who earlier in the night was traded from the Washington Capitals to the Colorado Avalanche. It was recently reported that the Islanders were among the teams interested in acquiring Grubauer.
Lamoriello on adding a goalie this weekend: “I don’t think we need to come away these two days with anything, but are we looking for a goalie? Absolutely. I think we have quite a bit of time to get that done.”
— Sean Leahy (@Sean_Leahy) June 23, 2018