Kyle Palmieri #21 of the New Jersey Devils skates against the Anaheim Ducks at the Prudential Center on December 18, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. Credit: Getty Images/Bruce Bennett
The Islanders acquired the scoring wing they’ve sought since captain Anders Lee suffered a season-ending knee injury. And they also wound up adding depth at center, giving coach Barry Trotz strong flexibility among his top-nine forwards.
Islanders president and general manager Lou Lamoriello once again reached out to his former organization, the Devils, to acquire right wing Kyle Palmieri, originally from Smithtown, and center Travis Zajac for a first-round pick this year, a conditional fourth-round pick in 2022 and minor-leaguers A.