"Palat, 34, signed a five-year contract with the Devils in 2022, with an AAV of $6M. With one more season remaining on his current deal, the Islanders will be taking on the entirety of his cap hit, as there will be no retention from the Devils. Through 51 games this season, Palat has tallied 10 points (4 G, 6A), but his value doesn't come from his offense; it comes from his experience. A two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Palat hoisted The Cup with Mathieu Darche during his time as the Lightning Assistant GM."
"NY Islanders GM Mathieu Darche is hard at work ahead of the NHL's Olympics roster freeze, set to go into effect at 3 pm on February 4. After acquiring Carson Soucy from the NY Rangers last night for a third-round pick, the Islanders have made her dl th cos-ton rival, receiving Ondrej Palat, a 2026 third, and a 2027 sixth-round pick from the NJ Devils for Max Tsyplakov."
"Heading the other way, Tsyplakov never really found his footing with the Islanders in his second NHL season. Accruing just two points (1 G, 1 A) through 27 games this season, the Russian winger has struggled mightily after a 35-point (10 G, 25 A) rookie campaign. Neither the Soucy nor Palat trade looks glorious in their own right, but together, Darche has brought in Soucy, Palat, a sixth-round pick, and likely a higher third-round pick, while giving up just Tsyplakov."
Mathieu Darche executed multiple transactions ahead of the NHL Olympics roster freeze, acquiring Ondrej Palat from New Jersey and Carson Soucy from the New York Rangers. The Islanders sent Maxim Tsyplakov to the Devils for Palat, a 2026 third-round pick, and a 2027 sixth-round pick. Palat, 34, signed a five-year, $6 million AAV contract in 2022 and has one season remaining; the Islanders assume his full cap hit with no retention. Palat has 10 points in 51 games and provides veteran experience and two Stanley Cup championships. Tsyplakov has struggled this season after a 35-point rookie year.
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