After a search that dragged over three weeks, the Islanders found their new general manager on Friday, announcing the hire of Mathieu Darche to succeed Lou Lamoriello in the GM chair.

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The New York Islanders, seemingly out of nowhere, won the NHL's Draft Lottery, improving their GM opening in the process.

The revamping of the front office that will occur under the Islanders’ new general manager is a chance to set a new tone there.

So, naturally, the Islanders found the GM they were looking for all along, hiring Tampa Bay Lightning assistant GM Mathieu Darche. The hire, at first glance, is a risky one.

One of the names most prominently associated with the Islanders’ search — being conducted by operating partner John Collins — is former Red Wings and Oilers GM Ken Holland.

And keeping Lamoriello in any way may be off-putting to some potential GM candidates, especially if GM is the only hire the Islanders make.

The Islanders have their man. After a search that dragged on over a month, the Islanders finally found their new general manager Friday, hiring Mathieu Darche as general manager and executive vice ...

The revamping of the front office that will occur under the Islanders' new general manager is a chance to set a new tone there.

The Islanders are expected to cast a wide net in interviewing candidates to be their general manager or, potentially, president/GM as Lou Lamoriello was for seven seasons. Islanders operating ...