Mathieu Darche to Become GM of the Islanders

[Moose Head]

Good hire. I was expecting a clown show hire, like Roy or Bergevin, so good for the isles. He was one of the guys I was interested in for the habs when they hired Hughes.

 

[Moose Head]

Nope. Bergevin will get another job and lay waste to half of these guys

When he had talks with others GM’s his opening line was always, ‘can you even lift bro?’

 

[Zeeker]

Living rent free.

Speaking of, good to see you in this thread my man! This had to have been disappointing after the Shanahan thread

 

[MattMartin]

Living rent free.

You are dedicated, will give you that.

 

[doublechili]

You are dedicated, will give you that.

I think "committed" might be more accurate in this case.

 

[Bradely]

I hope it’s a decent choice. I rather have him than a guy like with a weak recent history like Bergevin or Holland.

However, he is like a draft pick. No previous GM experience, so he might end up like Chayka or Milbury if we’re unlucky.

Nope, not the same style, background and personality. IMO, Darche will do a heck of a job

 

[miscs75]

I hope it’s a decent choice. I rather have him than a guy like with a weak recent history like Bergevin or Holland.

However, he is like a draft pick. No previous GM experience, so he might end up like Chayka or Milbury if we’re unlucky.

I’m almost positive Darche hasn’t beat anyone with their own shoe so that’s a plus.

 

[Osakahaus]

I hope it’s a decent choice. I rather have him than a guy like with a weak recent history like Bergevin or Holland.

However, he is like a draft pick. No previous GM experience, so he might end up like Chayka or Milbury if we’re unlucky.

Chayka got way too much flack for a dude running with garbage ownership. He definitely tried but the dude did not have any good support in Arizona whatsoever.

 

[Ford Prefect]

You know, call me disappointed with the decision. Like hiring Bergevin would be the most Islander thing the club could do. He could have carried the torch from Milbury and Snow. It may have sucked for Isles fans, but it was the gift that kept on giving to the rest of the league. I hate it when an organization acts our of character. Oh well, congratulations on the competent hiring.

Just out of curiosity, how much of a factor was Bergevin's 'advice' in Rob Blake's exit? You have to think he was the devil on his shoulder in acquiring Dubois.

 

[Konk]

Living rent free.

Classic irony coming from the Rangers fan who is constantly in Islander threads.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Classic irony coming from the Rangers fan who is constantly in Islander threads.

This is the NHL sub in case you weren’t aware.

 

[Konk]

This is the NHL sub in case you weren’t aware.

Despite the vast array of discussions and numerous topics available, your presence remains a constant in Islanders threads.

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

Heard his name before, what's his professional background? Was he an AGM of Tampa

Sure:

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Despite the vast array of discussions and numerous topics available, your presence remains a constant in Islanders threads.

I’m active in tons of threads, but again, living rent free in ya head huh?

 

[seafoam]

I’m active in tons of threads, but again, living rent free in ya head huh?

I've been on HFBoards for almost 15 years and this is the first time I've ever seen you anywhere, not just in Islanders threads.

 

[HockeyWooot]

Came to see if this had been done yet.

Not disappointed.

Haha literally came here to post this same

 

[Crazy Cizikas]

I’m active in tons of threads, but again, living rent free in ya head huh?

Your obsession with the Islanders indicates that they’re living rent free in your head. We get it; you hate the isles. Move on with your life.

 

[Bizz]

Darche was linemates with Grier at times when they played in San Jose.

in before 2OA+ for 1OA (e4)

 

[miscs75]

Darche was linemates with Grier at times when they played in San Jose.

in before 2OA+ for 1OA (e4)

So that just means:
Anthony Duclair + Pierre Engvall
For
Future considerations

 

[JianYang]

His specialty is bargain bin shopping. He can make players into great bottom/middle 6ers as reclamation projects but cannot acquire/develop any high-end talent.

I don't think this is entirely accurate when you look at his overall body of work.

I think bergevin's biggest weakness was player retention based. For whatever reasons, he seemed to take contract negotiations personally, and it lead to a couple of the most disastrous off seasons that I have witnesses in montreal's history (2017 and 2021).

I think the case of bringing radulov in from khl and then letting him get away in the offseason epitomizes the strengths and issues that bergevin had all at once.

 

[SirKillalot]

No matter who it was going to be. It will be an ungrateful job as that team has many long term contracts and a big turnover needed to get up to really competing.

Will probably be fired to early because of unrealistic expectations / pressure from fans.
Islanders need a big re-tool and with all those no trade / modified no trade / no movement clause contracts, that is not going to be easy.

 

[Crazy Cizikas]

No matter who it was going to be. It will be an ungrateful job as that team has many long term contracts and a big turnover needed to get up to really competing.

Will probably be fire to early because of unrealistic expectations / pressure from fans.
Islanders need a big re-tool and with all those no trade / modified no trade / no movement clause contracts, that is not going to be easy.

They have one no movement clause (Sorokin). They have some no trade clauses, many limited no trade clauses. They can move players if they want to.

 

[miscs75]

No matter who it was going to be. It will be an ungrateful job as that team has many long term contracts and a big turnover needed to get up to really competing.

Will probably be fire to early because of unrealistic expectations / pressure from fans.
Islanders need a big re-tool and with all those no trade / modified no trade / no movement clause contracts, that is not going to be easy.

The problem is that from what we’ve seen on here from other fan bases, they’re expecting the Islanders to just blow it all up and dive right into a 10 year rebuild with no real bright spot minus a bunch of hopes and dreams via mid-late 1st round draft picks and a teams 4-6th best prospect. That’s not even smart for any team because it’s simply a quality for quantity trade that nickel and dimes the Islanders.

 

[SirKillalot]

They can move players if they want to.

They can if other limited teams want to.

The problem is that from what we’ve seen on here from other fan bases, they’re expecting the Islanders to just blow it all up and dive right into a 10 year rebuild with no real bright spot minus a bunch of hopes and dreams via mid-late 1st round draft picks and a teams 4-6th best prospect. That’s not even smart for any team because it’s simply a quality for quantity trade that nickel and dimes the Islanders.

I don't think they will go full rebuild mode. As despite their roster construction isn't working, they have pieces to move for other NHL'ers to change the outlook of their team.

So I see that as a more realistic attempt to do it that way than rebuilding everything.

 

[CanadienShark]

Just found out (from this thread) that Bergevin was a contender. Any pick that isn't Bergevin is automatically a win. I don't know anything about Darche.