After being conspicuously quiet for most of the summer, Lou Lamoriello completed most of the New York Islanders' offseason work Wednesday by signing trade-deadline acquisition Kyle Palmieri and three other players to multiyear contracts.
Palmieri, a veteran forward who came over from the New Jersey Devils and had a solid postseason after struggling in the regular season, agreed to a four-year, $20 million deal. Palmieri was part of a package that cost the Islanders a first-round draft pick this summer, so keeping him in New York was a priority.
The other three signings are players who started last season with the Islanders, and their agreements help reinforce the core that made it to the semifinals of the Stanley Cup playoffs last season.