Kyle Palmieri: What We Knew Then; What We Know Now
Kyle Palmieri did not come to terms on a contract extension with the Islanders before their GM change.
Mathieu Darche has got a lot on his plate.
While the priority is making decisions on head coach Patrick Roy, his staff, and the rest of the hockey operations department, the first-time general manager will have to decide on the direction he wants to take with his 12 pending free agents, six of whom are pending unrestricted free agents.
That includes veteran forward Kyle Palmieri, who, without an extension in place, was kept at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline.
You may be wondering if that extension got done before the Islanders announced that Lou Lamoriello's contract would not be renewed.