Brendan Shanahan, New York Islanders and Maple Leafs
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Yardbarker on MSNReport: Brendan Shanahan will not join Islanders’ front officeThe New York Islanders are moving on from the potential of bringing in Brendan Shanahan to their front office. TSN’s Pierre LeBrun reported early Saturday morning that Shanahan was no longer in the team’s plans,
Brendan Shanahan will not find a new landing spot in Long Island, as the New York Islanders have opted not to hire the former Toronto Maple Leafs president and alternate governor, according to TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun.
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ForeverBlueShirts on MSNRangers rival names Mathieu Darche as new GM/Exec VP; no role for Brendan Shanahan in front officeMathieu Darche was named the seventh general manager in the history of the New York Rangers’ biggest rival, the New
The New York Islanders have hired Mathieu Darche as their next general manager. TSN's Pierre LeBrun first reported the hire. Darche will succeed Lou Lamoriello, who had run New York's front office from 2018-19. The Islanders let Lamoriello go after they missed the playoffs this season.
The Islanders have picked their new GM, hiring Mathieu Darche away from the Tampa Bay Lightning, per multiple reports.
Darche has served as the Lightning's assistant GM for the past three seasons and worked for Tampa Bay for years.
But in the short term, Brendan Shanahan isn’t going to New York and Marc Bergevin is obviously in L.A. to stay. Bottom line? No big hires are imminent and Darche is in charge.