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Mathieu Darche's phone keeps ringing as he prepares for his first NHL draft as general manager of the New York Islanders, and he's sure of only one thing: They are not trading the No. 1 pick.

Mathieu Darche's phone keeps ringing as he prepares for his first NHL draft as general manager of the New York Islanders, and he's sure of only one thing: They are not trading the No. 1 pick.

Mathieu Darche's phone keeps ringing as he prepares for his first NHL draft as general manager of the New York Islanders, and he's sure of only one thing: They are not trading the No. 1 pick.

Mathieu Darche's phone keeps ringing as he prepares for his first NHL draft as general manager of the New York Islanders, and he's sure of only one thing: They are not trading the No. 1 pick ...

Mathieu Darche's phone keeps ringing as he prepares for his first NHL draft as general manager of the New York Islanders, and he's sure of only one thing: They are not trading the No. 1 pick.

Mathieu Darche speaks as he is introduced as the new General Manager of the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., Thursday, May 29, 2025.