{"id":432036,"date":"2026-01-28T06:57:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T06:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/432036\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T06:57:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T06:57:13","slug":"trade-islanders-send-tsyplakov-to-devils-for-palat-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/432036\/","title":{"rendered":"Trade: Islanders send Tsyplakov to Devils for Palat, picks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">What on earth is going on in the Metropolitan Division? More narrowly, the metropolitan trio in the Metropolitan Division?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">For the second time this week, the New York Islanders made a trade with one of their next door neighbors in a move that again appears to aid both parties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Isles sent winger Max Tsyplakov to the New Jersey Devils for Ondrej Palat, a third-round pick this summer and a sixth-round pick in the 2027 draft. Earlier in the week, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lighthousehockey.com\/islanders-news-headlines\/43885\/islanders-news-carson-soucy-trade-sorokin-shutout-soucy-acquired-applesauce\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Islanders sent a third-rounder<\/a> to the Rangers {spits} for defenseman Carson Soucy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Devils have been looking for a while to offload Palat, who has this season and next left on a five-year, $6 million AAV contract \u2014 although the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/topic\/trade-coverage\/new-jersey-devils-trade-ondrej-palat-to-new-york-islanders-for-maxim-tsyplakov\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">quotes coming from his now-former coach<\/a> and teammates are glowing about what he means\/t to the team. Tsyplakov, who also has a year left after this season, has been unable to gain a regular spot in Patrick Roy\u2019s lineup, nor get any sustained minutes whenever he is dressed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">It appears to be a deal of convenience for both sides, with Mathieu Darche knowing Palat from their shared time with the Lightning. Tsyplakov\u2019s cap hit ($2.25 million) is less than half Palat\u2019s, which may be key for the Devils, who are also trying to offload Dougie Hamilton and his $9 million AAV.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">For this season at least, the Islanders have some unwelcome flexibility with the season-ending injury to Kyle Palmieri and at-least-till-deep-in-postseason injury to Alex Romanov. Palat\u2019s offense has all but disappeared since his Lightning days, but the Isles probably see those other traits that the Devils claim to appreciate. If he gets a spot more frequently than Tsyplakov did, then he likely bumps a Marc Gatcomb or Kyle MacLean from the lineup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">And that\u2019s if he survives the Olympics; Palat is slated to head to Italy to represent the Czech Republic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Meanwhile, it will be interesting to watch if the Devils can unlock something with Tsyplakov. He clearly was not getting much of a role under Roy, despite the coach\u2019s profession that he wanted to see more. If he can\u2019t get anything going with a fresh start under Sheldon Keefe, then the die on his NHL profile will be cast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What on earth is going on in the Metropolitan Division? 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