Since the scouting combine returned after the pandemic, it’s been something of a non-event for the Islanders.&nbsp;

Of course they went. Of course they took it seriously. But under Lou Lamoriello, the Islanders traded away their first-round picks for four straight seasons before finally making one last year in Cole Eiserman. Rarely did the combine feel like a week of major consequence.&nbsp;

The franchise’s best stroke of luck in quite a long time and a change in the GM chair means that all eyes are on the Islanders in Buffalo this week at the combine. 

The franchise’s best stroke of luck in quite a long time and a change in the GM chair means that all eyes are on the Islanders in Buffalo this week at the combine.{ai:summary}<p>The Islanders have historically treated the scouting combine as a minor event, especially under GM Lou Lamoriello, who traded away first-round picks for four consecutive years. However, this year marks a shift in focus as the franchise's fortunes change with a new GM and a recent first-round pick.</p><p>With heightened expectations, the Islanders are now under scrutiny at the combine in Buffalo, signaling a potential turning point for the team. #sports</p>

Islanders’ information mission at NHL scouting combine has already begun

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