Islanders Trade Deadline Takeaways

ISLES ADDRESS THIRD-LINE CENTER NEED, ADD CENTER DEPTH:

"We felt with our lineup to solidify down the middle we needed a center-ice man, in particular a right shot," Lamoriello said.

Playing on the third line will be a different role for Pageau after getting big minutes in Ottawa, but Pageau said he's ready to do whatever the Isles ask of him.
"I'll take the role they give me, whatever role it is and take it seriously," Pageau said. "My heart is going to go to the Isles and I'm going to give it my all."
Pageau adds to the Islanders center depth, which looks quite strong with Mathew Barzal, Brock Nelson and Casey Cizikas. They'll each have their roles, from Barzal and Nelson's dynamic offense, through Cizikas' PK and heart-and-soul style. Pageau can go either way.
"When you're looking at a center, you try and get a complete player that can play in all situations," Lamoriello said. "Certainly this young man [Pageau] fit the bill."
This group will be together after this season. Pageau is locked in for six more years, Nelson for five, Cizikas for one more year, while Barzal is an upcoming restricted free agent. Lamoriello said the Isles are very solid down the middle.
"Very excited," Lamoriello said. "With Mat, Brock, Pageau and Casey, I think it solidifies down the middle for a good period of time."

PAGEAU SIGNS LONG-TERM DEAL:

Any qualms about the price for a rental were quickly set aside when the team announced Pageau inked a six-year deal with the Islanders on Monday afternoon. The Islanders didn't lose any players off the active roster and a trio of picks for a quality player locked up in his prime is a fair price tag.
Pageau signed the extension on reputation, which says a lot about how far the Islanders have come in a few years. He was impressed by the roster, coaching staff and how competitive the team has been over the past year and a half under Lamoriello and Trotz. He said the team is primed to contend for the next several years, which is why he's in the game.
"I have heard only good things about the Islanders," Pageau said in his introductory conference call on Monday. "To have the chance to be joining the team, it's such an honor for me. I couldn't be more excited to be on a team that's going to be competing every year for a playoff spot and for a championship. I couldn't be more excited as a player that's what we play for and that's what drives us and that's why I'm excited to play for them."
It speaks great volumes about the culture and program Lamoriello, Trotz and ownership have established.
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"It has a lot to do with the players we have and their feeling towards the organization because all of his information comes from the players," Lamoriello said. "It does say a lot about for the organization and we certainly appreciate that."

ISLES FIND PLAYERS WHO FIT:

The Pageau deal was the only one done on deadline day, but Andy Greene's acquisition, is a part of Lamoriello's haul this year.
He traded for Andy Greene on Feb. 16, bringing in a left-handed shutdown defenseman to fill the void left by Adam Pelech. So far Greene has been as advertised, playing over 19 minutes in three of his four games with the team, including an average of 2:24 shorthanded, which ties Scott Mayfield for most on the team. The fact that he's added two assists is gravy.
Lamoriello said he wanted players who fit into the Isles. Adding a left-handed defenseman and a right-handed center fits the bill.
"Andy Greene I know pretty well and what he brings every night and what he brings from chemistry and character [perspective]," Lamoriello said. "The addition today is a player who fits right in in terms of who we are, the way we play and the style we play. I don't think there will be much of an adjustment period for him. We've certainly watched him enough, played against him, our coaches know. Without question, there were holes that we were able to fill with players that wouldn't take any period of time to adjust."

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METRO ARMS RACE:

On an active day in the NHL, the Metropolitan Division especially loaded up on Monday.
A brief rundown: Carolina acquired Florida Panthers center Vincent Trocheck and Rangers defenseman Brady Skjei. Pittsburgh traded for Patrick Marleau and Conor Sheary while Ilya Kovalchuk went to Washington on late Sunday night. Philadelphia acquired Derek Grant and Nate Thompson.
Given that three points separate the third-place Flyers from the sixth-place Blue Jackets - with the Isles holding down fourth in the Metro and the first wild card in the East - keeping up with the arms race was necessary on Monday.
It's also an indication to the players that Lamoriello thinks the Isles can make a run.
"When you make a move or don't make a move, there's always a reason," Lamoriello said. "Last year we would have made a move if we could have gotten the player that we felt could have added and not been just another player. Fortunately for us this year, we were able to get that player in our position. The message to the players in both years is that we believed in them and we will always try to make the team better."