Isles GM Mathieu Darche joins NHL Tonight to discuss the start to Matthew Schaefer’s career and Ilya Sorokin’s struggles to start the season.
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Schaefer for Norris
Besides the things mentioned, I love what Darche did with the team’s media this year. Very active with player interviews and reactions. We never really had that. Soooo much better and more fun. LGI!
Ever since I heard we were interested in Darche I was fully on board getting him to the Isles, and him over more established GMs, and he has been as good as Schaefer has. The fortunes have really changed 180 since Brock was traded, even though it was a big loss on the short lane, with Barzal out for most of the season. I liked Lou, more than most people did, but Darche was exactly the type of profile needed at this point in time, and will be for many years. I am very confident he will push this organisation into a great hockey team, while maintaining the great culture that exists within Isles.
I feel like we weren't just fortunate getting Schaefer, but feel Isles was the perfect fit for him as well; family ethos, experienced guys, good culture, and in transition player and hockey wise, and thus he could become the lynch pin of that offset. Everything aligned. Also happy Roy gives young players confidence. Not just with Schaefer, but also with Ritchie already in 2nd line and on PP. Everything I want, seems to happen.
Very intrigued how we will move forward outside the great prospect pool getting bigger and better. Still work to do, and we shall see throughout this season.