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Islanders new GM eager to place stamp on team, projected to take D Schaefer No. 1 in NHL draft
The Islanders have previously picked No. 1 four times, with John Tavares the most recent in 2009. The last time they took a ...
Islanders praise Matthew Schaefer, and vice versa, ahead of NHL Draft
LOS ANGELES – Mathieu Darche had nothing to do with the Islanders winning the NHL Draft Lottery despite just a 3.5% chance to ...
So much of Islanders’ future hinges on Mathieu Darche nailing No. 1 pick
The 1-0 loss to Tampa Bay was the Islanders falling short in their best chance to win the Stanley Cup since the 1980s, and set in motion the four-year series of events that led to this offseason of ...
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Takeaways From Mathieu Darche’s Pre-Draft Press Conference
Darche touched on his mindset during draft week, delivered an update on RFAs, offered his insights on new hires in hockey ...
Victor Eklund’s persistence won out, as he and Swedish teammate Anton Frondell enter NHL draft
Swedish teammates Victor Eklund and Anton Frondell top the list international skaters entering the NHL draft this weekend.
Islanders ‘going through the process’ in Noah Dobson negotiations
Islanders GM Mathieu Darche is not pivoting to try to move Noah Dobson amid contract talks that have led to speculation about ...
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Noah Dobson: don’t rule out a three-team deal if he joins the Habs
The NHL amateur draft is less than 24 hours away. The league’s 32 teams are in their final preparations for what could be a ...
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The NHL’s Decentralized Draft Explained
Read up on how the 2025 NHL Draft will work in a new decentralized format, the run of show for the Isles first-overall ...
Why Mathieu Darche Believes Rocky Thompson Is The Right Guy To Lead Bridgeport's Bench
On Monday, the New York Islanders announced the hiring of Rocky Thompson as the next head coach of the Bridgeport Islanders.