New York Islanders principal owner Scott Malkin and co-owners Jon Ledecky and John Collins made an aggressive move on Tuesday, pulling the plug on Lou Lamoriello’s tenure as president and general manager after seven years.

When you’ve reached the pinnacle of the hockey management world, like now-former New York Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello did, you have to know you’re always working on borrowed time.

The New York Islanders announced that they aren't renewing the contract of president and general manager Lou Lamoriello after the team failed to make the playoffs this season. The Islanders made the playoffs five times in his 7 years but only made it as far as the conference finals in 2019-20.