"I think [that a fresh start is important, Palat said after his first morning skate with his new team on Wednesday. I obviously had a bad year in Jersey. They traded me, I'm here, I want to be better, help the team to win I'm glad I'm on this side now, and I'm super excited to be a part of it."
"I would love to just produce a little bit more than in Jersey, Palat admitted. But I'm not here to score 50 goals a season. Just here to bring the two-way game that's very important in this league and play the right way. Wherever the coach puts me, I will do my best to help the team win."
Ondrej Palat struggled in New Jersey, recording four goals and six assists in 51 games. Mathieu Darche acquired Palat to round out the New York Islanders' attack and provide veteran depth. Palat skated on the second line with center Bo Horvat and right wing Anthony Duclair. Palat previously anchored star-studded lines in Tampa Bay alongside Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point and brings two Stanley Cups and 155 playoff games. Palat intends to prioritize a two-way game over high goal totals and will likely rotate through the lineup during the Islanders' playoff push after Kyle Palmieri's season-ending injury exposed depth issues.
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