Don Maloney served as the general manager of the New York Islanders from 1992 to 1995, inheriting a challenging situation. Notably, he made the impactful trade of Pat LaFontaine for Pierre Turgeon, which revitalized the team despite the heartache of losing a franchise player. His decisions included acquiring Ron Hextall and drafting Brett Lindros, which resulted in mixed results. Maloney's tenure is remembered for both bold moves that brought success and missteps that ultimately hampered team progress.
Maloney's most impactful decision came in October 1991 when he dealt future Hall-of-Famer and face-of-the-franchise Pat LaFontaine to the Buffalo Sabres for Pierre Turgeon, Benoit Hogue, Uwe Krupp, and Dave McLlwain.
The trade for Ron Hextall ahead of the 1993-94 season had strong logic behind it. Still, the former Vezina trophy winner was a one-and-done after an inconsistent season on Long Island.
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