The head vs. heart calculus which has tugged at the Islanders’ decision-making, or lack thereof, over the last month finally hit an inflection point.

Isles GM Lou Lamoriello says he knows the team needs to get younger — but how will they accomplish that this offseason?

The New York Islanders made one of the biggest trades of the NHL trade deadline. They sent Brock Nelson to the Colorado Avalanche for a first-round pick and prospect Calum Ritchie. The trade was lauded by prospect analysts who love Ritchie,