Co-owner Jon Ledecky expressed confidence in the new general manager, Mathieu Darche, emphasizing a strategy focused on rejuvenating the Islanders' roster. With the first overall pick in the NHL Draft approaching, Ledecky conveyed excitement about the direction the team is taking, aiming for a younger, faster, and more exciting lineup. He praised Darche's initial efforts and highlighted the ownership's policy of allowing the GM the autonomy to make decisions, reaffirming trust in his judgment regarding potential draft picks, including highly-rated prospects.
We're extremely excited about putting together a team that gets younger and faster and exciting,
I think the tradition of the Islanders' ownership for the last decade has been to let the general manager do his job,
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