"Darche's first move was his biggest. Trading Dobson, who didn't seem too interested in returning to the Islanders, was a statement to the team. At the time it seemed like Heineman was a throw-in, but he was a 20 goal scorer in his first season on the island, and showed some chemistry with Bo Horvat."
"Two first round picks are nice to have and they were the 16th and 17th over picks. So far it seems to have worked pretty well with both prospects showing major flashes. Eklund has already recorded a point in the NHL in his one game played and seems the closest to joining the NHL full time."
"This was a rough one for Darche, but in the moment there was a sense of what he was trying to do. Instead of continuing the rotating door at third line left defenseman, Darche wanted to solidify that spot while not giving up major assets."
"Soucy was horrendous for the Islanders most of the time. He constantly took penalties and as a defensive defenseman was terrible defensively. He hurt the team more than he helped it, and wasn't the right guy."
Mathieu Darche's inaugural season as General Manager of the New York Islanders concluded with a review of his trades. The most notable trade involved sending defenseman Noah Dobson to the Canadiens in exchange for Emil Heineman and two first-round picks. Heineman showed potential but was inconsistent. The two first-round picks are promising, with one prospect already making an NHL appearance. Another trade for defenseman Carson Soucy did not yield positive results, as he struggled defensively and negatively impacted the team. Overall, the trades had varying degrees of success.
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