US EditionIslanders New GM Eager to Place Stamp on Team, Projected to Take D Schaefer No. 1 in NHL Draft
- The New York Islanders, led by first-time GM Mathieu Darche, hold the No. 1 overall pick at the NHL Draft in Los Angeles on Friday night.
- The Islanders won the draft lottery in May after finishing with a 3.5% chance, marking their first top pick since selecting John Tavares in 2009.
- Darche and others expect the team to select 17-year-old defenseman Matthew Schaefer, a two-way player from the OHL who is ranked first among North American skaters despite injury limiting him to 17 games.
- Schaefer, standing 6-2 and weighing 183 pounds, showed offensive growth with seven goals and 15 assists in limited OHL play, and Darche called him an "impressive young man" who will help the Islanders quickly.
- The Islanders plan to avoid trading the pick and aim to integrate their selection into a promising core, hosting a draft party expecting over 10,000 fans to reignite enthusiasm.
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Islanders new GM eager to place stamp on team, projected to take D Schaefer No. 1 in NHL draft
Barely a month into his new role overseeing the New York Islanders, Mathieu Darche understands there is not much he can take credit for yet in placing his stamp…
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