Overview
- The Islanders receive Palát plus a 2026 third-round pick and 2027 sixth-rounder, with Maxim Tsyplakov heading to the Devils.
- New York assumes Palát’s entire $6.0 million AAV with no salary retained; both players are signed through 2027 (Palát $6.0M, Tsyplakov $2.25M).
- By swapping contracts without retention, New Jersey clears approximately $3.25–$3.75 million in short-term cap space.
- Palát has 10 points in 51 games this season after three underwhelming years in Newark, while Tsyplakov has 2 points in 27 games after a 35-point rookie campaign.
- The deal follows the Islanders’ acquisition of defenseman Carson Soucy and reunites Palát with GM Mathieu Darche from their Tampa Bay days.