Taking an educated guess here, but there’s a good chance Mathieu Darche does not like eating waffles.

He’s way too decisive.

Bad breakfast puns aside, the Islanders’ first-year general manager has shown in his relatively short yet eventful time on the job that he does not shy away from the hard choices, right or wrong (and it’s been a lot more right).

It’s a trait 100% necessary for a good GM. From coaching decisions to trades to loosening the belt on predecessor Lou Lamoriello’s buttoned-down culture, Darche quickly has reshaped the organization into one reflecting his vision.

He does not allow a perceived problem to fester.

“No, he doesn’t,” Bo Horvat said. “It’s still early and I think he’s done a great job of doing it the way he wants to do it. Kudos to him. It’s his team. It’s hi

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