"The Islanders took on veteran forward Ondrej Palat from the Devils for forward Maxim Tsyplakov. The Isles also received a third-round pick in 2026 and a sixth-round pick in 2027 to take on Palat's unwieldy contract. Palat is currently in the fourth year of a 5-year, $30 million deal that runs through 2026-27. The salary dump frees the cash-strapped Devils of Palat's $6 million cap hit, giving them nearly $7 million of room to maneuver as the trade deadline approaches in March."
"The 34-year-old Czech forward is in the throes of his worst season in the NHL, posting just 10 points (4g, 6a) in 51 games. He's receiving 12:45 of ice time per game, the lowest he's received in the NHL since his rookie season in 2012-13. The deal is especially strange because the Islanders are in a playoff spot, sitting in third place in the Metropolitan Division."
"Tsyplakov is a 27-year-old Russian winger who scored 35 points (10g, 25a) in 77 games for the Islanders last season. This year, however, Tsyplakov has struggled and played sparingly, posting just 2 points in 35 games while averaging just 9:39 of ice time per night."
The New Jersey Devils traded veteran forward Ondrej Palat to the New York Islanders for forward Maxim Tsyplakov plus a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick. The Islanders assumed Palat's remaining contract, the fourth year of a five-year, $30 million deal that runs through 2026-27, while the Devils cleared Palat's $6 million cap hit and gained nearly $7 million in cap flexibility ahead of the March trade deadline. Palat, 34, has produced 10 points in 51 games with 12:45 average ice time. Tsyplakov, 27, had 35 points last season but has just 2 points in 35 games this year.
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