New Islanders GM Mathieu Darche Willing to Trade Everything Except 5 Specific Players
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New York Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche has listed 5 names on the roster that he considers off limits to other teams.
The New York Islanders have themselves a new general manager, and he's already making an impact.
Mathieu Darche, won won back to back Stanley Cups while working with the Tampa Bay Lightning, has replaced Lou Lamoriello and has already said he had no plans to remove Patrick Roy as head coach.
He's also listed 5 names that he considers part of the New York nucleus of players who won't be moved: Mathew Barzal, Bo Horvat, Noah Dobson, Alexander Romanov, and Ilya Sorokin.
Both Barzal and Horvat are among New York's best forwards, while Sorokin is among the best goaltenders in the NHL.
Meanwhile, Romanov and Dobson have become two of New York's top blue liners.
While being introduced, Darche made it clear that he believes that the Islanders could have made the playoffs this year and that there will be tweaks made.
I think this team could have been a playoff team, should have been a playoff team. Do we have work to do? Of course we do. This summer, that's going to be my focus. Obviously, the focus right now is on the draft coming up.
It's not something I take lightly. Every day, my focus will be to improve the New York Islanders and make us a winning organization. I want this team to be perennial playoff team and to go for the Stanley Cup. That's the goal.
Will Darche be able to guide the Islanders back to the playoffs?
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