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2 days ago
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Update On Islanders Semyon Varlamov's Status
On Wednesday, New York Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche provided an update on backup netminder Semyon Varlamov. The 37-year-old underwent season-ending surgery after trying to work his way back from a lower-body injury sustained at the end of November.
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2 days ago
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Darche Not Bringing In Any PTOs; Competition Stage Set For Islanders' Training Camp
During a virtual Q&A with selected season ticket members, New York Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche stated that he didn't have any plans to bring in any players on a PTO.
Yahoo
28-07-2025
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Mathieu Darche Brings Trusted Equipment Manager From Lightning To Islanders
Although New York Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche finalized his final player contract when he avoided salary cap arbitration with Maxim Tsyplakov this past Friday, Darche has made one final signing.
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27-07-2025
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Lightning Equipment Manager Joins Mathieu Darche On Long Island
Former Tampa Bay Lightning assistant equipment manager Jason Berger will be joining former Lightning Assistant General Manager and Director of Hockey Operations, Mathieu Darche, on the New York Islanders, according to The Hockey News' Stefen Rosner. Berger has been working with the Lightning as the assistant equipment manager since 2017, winning two Stanley Cups with the franchise. Prior to working with the Lightning, Berger was the head equipment manager of the Seattle Thunderbirds in the WHL and the Providence Bruins in the AHL. He also worked with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL for one season. Berger will now join the Islanders as their head equipment manager, doing so for the first time at the NHL level. Darche was hired as the GM and Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations this off-season by the Islanders after working with the Lightning for six seasons. His brief time with the Islanders has been widely considered a success, reshaping their prospect pool in one draft and making solid moves to help the future outlook of their team. Lightning hire Jeff Tambellini as Assistant General Manager and Director of Hockey Operations On Monday the Lightning announced the hiring of Jeff Tambellini as the new Assistant General Manager and Director of Hockey Operations. The move effectively fills the vacancy left by Mathieu Darche, who was named General Manager of the New York Islanders in May.
New York Times
30-06-2025
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Islanders re-sign Alexander Romanov to 8-year, $50 million extension
Fresh off walking away with No. 1 overall pick Matthew Schaefer at the 2025 NHL Draft, the New York Islanders continued their offseason business by locking down defenseman Alexander Romanov on an eight-year extension, the team announced Monday. The new contract is worth $50 million total and carries a $6.25 million average annual value, league sources told The Athletic's Chris Johnston. Advertisement It is a major commitment for a key blueliner by the Islanders after new general manager Mathieu Darche traded right-shot defenseman Noah Dobson to the Montreal Canadiens for forward Emil Heineman and the Nos. 16 and 17 picks in this year's draft. Dobson, who was a restricted free agent, joined the Canadiens on an eight-year, $9.5 million AAV extension. Romanov, 25, is a strong defender who played alongside Dobson on the Islanders' top pair. He has been with the Islanders for three seasons, registering four goals and 20 points in 2024-25 while averaging 22:18 of ice time and leading all Isles defensemen in blocked shots (165) and hits (147). Okay deal for Alex Romanov, though getting under $6M would've been ideal. He's grown into a reliable second pair defenseman and should stay at that level for a while. — dom 📈 (@domluszczyszyn) June 30, 2025 A second-round pick by Montreal in 2018, Romanov spent his first two seasons with the Canadiens before being moved to the Islanders in a 2022 three-way trade with Chicago. With its extra two first-round picks Friday from the Dobson trade, New York selected right wing Victor Eklund and defenseman Kashawn Aitcheson. Frankly, after moving Dobson, the Islanders needed to get this done. While Schaefer will do whatever possible to make the opening-night lineup, he's only turning 18 in September and it would be a massive and unfair ask for him to become a No. 1 defenseman overnight. The Isles need Romanov's steadying, hard-minutes presence on a Dobson-less blue line. The defensive corps still has Ryan Pulock, Adam Pelech and Scott Mayfield all under contract for at least the next four seasons — but all are age 30 or older. This extension for Romanov covers what would have been two of his RFA seasons and six UFA years. The amount is in line with what shutdown defenders are getting paid — Jaccob Slavin ($6.46 million AAV) and Gustav Forsling ($5.75 million AAV) are the gold standards in both ability and cost efficiency — and while the hip-checking Romanov doesn't have the offensive upside of others, the Islanders have locked up a reliable long-term piece for his prime years. I'm not really enamored by most 8 year deals, outside of the super elite class, but I like this one for the NYI. Romanov is coming off a solid season when the team around him was pretty crappy. Curious how he'll look without Dobson on Long Island, but I like the bet enough. — Shayna (@shaynagoldman_) June 30, 2025 According to PuckPedia, following the Romanov signing, the Islanders have roughly $14.69 million in available cap space entering Tuesday's start of free agency.
