Tough call on who wins this;
Lamoriello made some trades this season that strengthened the Isles for the playoffs.
I don't think the Islanders would be as competitive without Palmieri and Zajac on the team.
Montreal did a good job retooling their squad a bit from last year - they've made a ton of moves.
I'd probably give it to Zito if this was voted on at the end of the regular season, but I do think Bennett's penalties against Tampa were a contributing factor on why FLA lost that series.
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