The Islanders are changing their trade deadline priorities, looking to move Noah Dobson while extending Brock Nelson.

The Islanders do not have the best team in the NHL right now, they have a weak prospect pool… and they have a GM who is not exactly inclined to start a rebuilding process.

The New York Islanders are currently amid a surge back into the playoff race. During this surge, Noah Dobson suffered a major injury and won’t return until after the Four Nation Face-Off.

Friedman mentions the fear around Lamoriello among sources. The Islanders' veteran GM likes to keep transactions private until they are done and a Nelson trade would fall into that bucket. So there is a chance that Lamoriello is working on a Nelson trade and Friedman is not privy to that information. But given his history, that is not likely.