Overview
- The deal sends Palát, a 2026 third-rounder and a 2027 sixth-rounder to New York in exchange for Tsyplakov, with no salary retained.
- By moving Palát’s contract and taking on Tsyplakov’s $2.25 million AAV, the Devils open roughly $3.25–$3.75 million in immediate cap space ahead of the March 6 deadline.
- Palát, 34, has four goals and six assists in 51 games this season and is signed through 2026-27 at a $6 million AAV after a production decline in New Jersey.
- The Islanders add veteran playoff experience and reunite Palát with GM Mathieu Darche, completing a second straight in-division swap after acquiring Carson Soucy.
- Tsyplakov, 27, posted 35 points last season but has two points in 27 games this year and is under contract through next season at $2.25 million AAV.