What Anders Lee thinks about Lou Lamoriellos exit, Islanders stunning lottery win

Anders Lee knows that this is a business, that general managers are hired to be fired and every other cliché you can throw at the situation.Still, Lou Lamoriello’s omnipresence around the Islanders over the past seven years made it seem at times like he would leave only on his own terms.And watching a general manager who built and repeatedly stood by the current Islanders core leave wasn’t easy for the captain.“It was tough.[We’ve] been through a lot together,” Lee told The Post on Tuesday at BTIG’s Charity Day, where he was promoting his Jam Kancer in the Kan Foundation along with the Islanders Children’s Foundation.

“Worked with one another alongside, working towards a common goal.We’ve been through a lot.

Anytime you have that relationship with someone where not only is there a working relationship, but there’s a relationship where people care about each other, it’s never easy.“Unfortunately it’s a part of our business and how things work.We’ll have to continue to look forward here and move forward.”Lamoriello led the Islanders to two consecutive conference finals in 2020 and 2021, but the team has failed to win a playoff series since then.

Their failure to make the playoffs this season was the final straw for ownership, which announced a month ago it would not renew the 82-year-old’s contract as president of hockey operations and general manager.It’s not yet clear whether Lamoriello will stay on in an advisory role once a replacement is hired.“In so many ways, Lou was everyone’s best mentor,” Lee said.“And was able to tell you honestly where and how he felt about the game individually, where he felt the team was.

His guidance for me personally as a captain and the position I had as a player on this team go unmatched.So grateful for everything he’s done for me and my family personally.“Lou is one that could always tell you honestly, maybe not always what you wanted to hear, but what was gonna make you a better p...