The New York Islanders are expected to hire Mathieu Darche as their next general manager, according to multiple reports. Darche, who played nine seasons in the NHL, most recently

Mathieu Darche is expected to be named the new general manager of the New York Islanders on Friday, a source confirmed to Newsday. Darche will fill one of the open positions after Islanders president and general manager Lou Lamoriello did not have his contract renewed after this past season.

TAMPA — It’s been several years since Mathieu Darche first emerged as a candidate to become an NHL general manager. As the Lightning’s assistant GM and director of hockey operations, he has been Julien BriseBois’ right-hand man in leading the team’s hockey operations department.