from Cory Wright of NewYorkIslanders.com,

The New York Islanders kept their roster intact on Monday, opting to stand pat at the NHL trade deadline on Monday.

General Manager Lou Lamoriello said he believed in his team as currently constructed and that he wasn't willing to sell off future assets just for the sake of making a move, or to answer the flurry of moves from divisional rivals.

"We weren't going to get into a situation where we sacrificed what our plan is because we feel very good about this hockey team," Lamoriello said. "You don't do something just for the sake of doing it. We're extremely pleased at where we are. This is a collective group that has done an outstanding job together. Our focus is just to go forward with it."

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