The Islanders are working on a new Kyle Palmieri contract after trading Brock Nelson at the NHL trade deadline.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Lou Lamoriello understands the urgency for the Islanders to get “younger and better.” The Islanders president/general manager just did not believe that could be done properly prior to Friday’s NHL trade deadline without depleting what he feels is a team that is still a playoff contender.
The Islanders selected Nelson 30th overall in 2010 and he came up alongside many still in the organization such as Lee and Casey Cizikas as well as defensemen Adam Pelech, Ryan Pulock and Scott Mayfield.
There isn’t much to update on Brock Nelson or Kyle Palmieri ... that general manager and president of hockey operations Lou Lamoriello has gotten the most calls on ahead of Friday.
The next domino of the trade deadline for the New York Islanders has come down. The New York Islanders will not trade Kyle Palmieri as the two sides work toward a contract extension.
The goal of general manager Lou Lamoriello, whose team sits four points out of a wild-card spot, was to re-sign pending unrestricted free agent forwards Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri. Lamoriello was unable to retain Nelson, who reportedly turned down a three-year deal at around $7.5 million annually.