The Islanders are hiring Mathieu Darche to be their general manager, per multiple reports.
He takes over for Lou Lamoriello, whom the team parted ways with in April after he served in a GM/team president role for seven years.
Darche, 48, recently worked as the director of hockey operations for the Lightning.
Before becoming an executive, Darche spent 12 seasons playing in the NHL and AHL.
In the NHL, he had stints with the Blue Jackets, Predators, Sharks, Lightning, and Canadiens.
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