from Brian Compton of NHL.com

So where do the Islanders go from here? How do they pick themselves up and dust themselves off? After all, it's hard to envision they're going to sit back following the hires of Lamoriello and coach Barry Trotz.

Here are four things the Islanders can do before the 2018-19 season begins at the Carolina Hurricanes on Oct. 4.

Find a No. 1 goalie -- They weren't expected to re-sign Jaroslav Halak, who became an unrestricted free agent and signed a two-year, $5.5 million contract with the Boston Bruins on Sunday, but his departure leaves a hole the Islanders must fill after allowing an NHL-high 293 goals last season. Thomas Greiss still has two seasons remaining on his contract, but he's yet to prove he can be a No. 1 goalie. Names including Craig Anderson (Ottawa Senators) and Jimmy Howard (Detroit Red Wings) have been reported as potential trade targets, so the Islanders will be working the phones with hopes of shoring up the goaltending.

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