A “new voice” was supposed to be the missing ingredient that was going to push the Islanders over the top when they fired Barry Trotz, who had led the long-dormant franchise to the brink of

the Stanley Cup Final in both 2020 and 2021.

The Yankees sought a “fresh voice” who could improve “connectivity and the communication level with the players” when moving on from Joe Girardi after the Yankees fell one win shy of

reaching the World Series in 2017.