New Islanders general manager/executive vice president Mathieu Darche has a long to-do list as he settles into his first opportunity to run an NHL team. But, in less than a week on the job, he decided he was comfortable working with coach and fellow French-Canadian Patrick Roy.

The 48-year-old former NHL forward, who spent the previous six seasons — including two Stanley Cups — with the Lightning, takes control of the team’s hockey operations department from Lou Lamoriello.

“Not often you get a job and the first thing you have to do is pick the best player in the draft,” Darche said Thursday at his introductory press conference as Islanders general manager. “Listen, I expect us to make the pick at the end of next month.