Forward Kyle Palmieri is out for the season with a torn ACL, meaning his $4.75 million cap hit comes off the books. Forward Pierre Engvall is out for the season due to an ankle injury, along with a hip injury, both of which required surgery, giving the Islanders an additional $3 million. Goaltender Semyon Varlamov and his $2.75 million are off the books due to a lower-body injury that required surgery.
