Garth Snow has been the Islanders general manager since July 18, 2006, the day he retired after a 13-year NHL career. His team currently sits outside the Eastern Conference playoff picture—if the Islanders miss the postseason, this will be their eighth trip to the draft lottery in Snow’s 12 seasons as GM.



Snow sat down with The Athletic to discuss a variety of Islander topics, including his plans for the Feb. 26 trade deadline.



Staple: Where are you at with your team?



Snow: Right now, we’re not in a playoff spot. Obviously, we’ve got to play better. There’s been strengths to our team’s game, there’s been weaknesses and where we are today could change tomorrow or the next day. We’re just trying to win games and whether it’s a game or a practice, just get better each day and work on things that need improvement.



Staple: You’ve had some injuries, some call-ups. How much do you...