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New Islanders GM Mathieu Darche should make his stamp on the team by trading JG Pageau this offseason. Who are the best suitors?
The New York Islanders recently announced Mathieu Darche as their new GM. It will be interesting to see what he has in store for his new club this off-season.
The team announced Thursday that coach Patrick Roy will remain in place for the 2025-26 season: The legendary goaltender guided the Islanders to the playoffs after taking over for Lane Lambert midway through 2023-24 but couldn't get them back to the postseason this year.
The New York Islanders jumped 10 spots in the 2025 Draft Lottery, cashing in on their 3.5 percent odds to land the No. 1 overall pick after finishing 23rd out of 32 teams during the 2024-25 season. It was a massive windfall for the Islanders, but the timing couldn’t have been funkier.
The Seattle Kraken have hired Lane Lambert to be their next coach, the team announced Thursday night. Lambert, formerly with the New York Islanders, is the third coach in the Kraken's four-year history.