New York Islanders principal owner Scott Malkin and co-owners Jon Ledecky and John Collins made an aggressive move on Tuesday, pulling the plug on Lou Lamoriello’s tenure as president and general manager after seven years.

There’s a lot of assumptions that have been thrown into question and a long list of things for whoever gets hired to figure out.

The Islanders are expected to cast a wide net in interviewing candidates to be their general manager or, potentially, president/GM as Lou Lamoriello was for seven seasons. Islanders operating partner John Collins will lead the search for the team’s next GM,