ESPN.com · Jan 28
Devils trade Ondrej Palat, picks to Islanders for Maxim Tsyplakov
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NEWARK, N.J. -- The New Jersey Devils traded Ondrej Palat to the division rival New York Islanders on Tuesday night, moving on from the veteran winger they had been trying to deal for quite some time.
The Devils sent a third-round pick in the draft this year and 2027 sixth-rounder with Palat for 27-year-old Maxim Tsyplakov. The Islanders took on Palat's entire $6 million salary cap hit for this season and next.
The 34-year-old Palat was seen leaving New Jersey's arena prior to pregame warmups before Tuesday's game against Winnipeg. The team said he was being held out for roster-related reasons, suggesting a trade was in the works.