Former Columbus Blue Jacket original Mathieu Darche now has the big job. The Big show Mathieu Darche, former CBJ O.G. and current Director of Hockey Operations for the Tampa Bay Lightning [http://thn.com/tampabay], has reportedly been hired as the General Manager and executive vice president of the New York Islanders [http://thn.com/islanders]. A formal announcement is expected later today. Darche played nine games in the CBJ's inaugural season and totaled 24 games in a Columbus jersey over three seasons. He also played for the AHL's Syracuse Crunch during those three seasons and had 149 points. Mathieu Darche Résumé * 2019-22 - Director of Hockey Operations - Tampa Bay Lightning * 2022-25 - Director of Hockey Operations/Asst. General Manager - Tampa Bay Lightning Darche has a lot of work to this summer. Between having the first overall pick in the upcoming draft, to figuring out the roster situation, it's safe to say he'll be a busy man. Congrats to Mathieu Darche. Let us know what you think below. Stay updated with the most interesting Blue Jackets stories, analysis, breaking news, and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwm-DfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] and never miss a story. 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets Potential Free Agent Targets: Reilly Smith [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/d1633f40-91ad-40f0-9b33-5787752326ec.jpeg] 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets Potential Free Agent Targets: Reilly Smith This summer, <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/columbus-blue-jackets/author/jason-newland">Jason Newland </a>and I will continue our series looking at potential free agent targets who could be available on July 1. [https://thehockeynews.com/shortUrl/cG8gUnV] 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets Potential Free Agent Targets: Brandon Tanev [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/94506e74-46cd-4c48-8fda-dcef62caec85.webp] 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets Potential Free Agent Targets: Brandon Tanev This summer, <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/columbus-blue-jackets/author/spencer-lazary">Spencer Lazary</a> and I will continue our series with more potential free agent targets that could be on the market on July 1st. [https://thehockeynews.com/shortUrl/EiHA000] Blue Jackets Players Eliminated As Canada Suffers Massive Upset At Worlds [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/6229f924-c58c-4e87-b06c-b287938c7cfa.jpeg] Blue Jackets Players Eliminated As Canada Suffers Massive Upset At Worlds The Columbus Blue Jackets' players from Team Canada are heading home. [https://thehockeynews.com/shortUrl/HuPsC1z]
