The New York Islanders have yet to tell the rest of their NHL what their 2025 NHL Trade Deadline plans are.

With their 7-4 win over the Nashville Predators on Saturday afternoon, with pending unrestricted free agents Brock Nelson scoring twice and Kyle Palmieri potting one, the Islanders have now won two straight games.

They woke up Sunday morning five points back of the second wild-card spot with a game in hand and only two games to go before March 7th’s deadline.

Sell, sell, sell has been the words of the passionate fan base.

And it’s hard to argue that when you see the returns for forward Gustav Nyquist, and defensemen Seth Jones and Ryan Lindgren.

The Minnesota Wild acquired Nyquist from the Predators for a 2026 second-round pick.

Nyquist has nine goals and 12 assists for 21 points in 57 games.

The Florida Panthers acquired Jones (26% retention) and a 2026 conditional first-round pick from the Chicago Blackhawks for goaltender Spencer Knight and a 2026 conditional first-round pick.

Jones has seven goals and 20 assists for 27 points in 42 games.

The New York Rangers, who we all knew were trading Lindgren, sent him, depth forward Jimmy Vesey, and a prospect to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for defenseman Calvin De Haan, forward Juuso Parisian, a 2025 second-rounder, and a 2025 fourth-rounder.

Lindgren is a lay-it-all-on-the-line defenseman who gets hurt often. 

Sellers market.

We’ve said prior that Nelson is worth at least a first-round pick and Palmieri at least a second.

But, given what we’ve seen, particularly Nyquist for a second, that certainly seems to change things for Palmieri, who has been a much better offensive producer this season.

Same for Nelson, despite him being a centerman.

In all three deals, more picks went the other way because the team giving up the goods retained salary.

So, the Islanders can certainly sweeten the pot for Nelson and Palmieri if they retain money, which we’d expect.

Kings Amongst Handful Of Teams To Show Interest In Islanders Kyle Palmieri The New York Islanders have yet to let the rest of the NHL know what their plans are at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. 

But it makes you wonder, in a market like this, how much Jean-Gabriel Pageau or Anders Lee, who both have one year left on their deals, could be worth.

What about a Noah Dobson, who is 25 and a pending restricted free agent if he and the team can't agree on the route and number on his next contract?

Despite having five years left on his deal at $3.5 million annually, could the big-body Scott Mayfield be a positive valued asset? He’s served as a healthy scratch the last three games.

Is Tony DeAngelo, who is on a prorated deal, someone the Islanders can flip given his strong performance since returning from the KHL?

If the Islanders do decide to sell, the market looks like it will provide wealth.

But we know that Lou Lamoriello is probably not going to go full sell if the Islanders are close enough to a playoff spot. He may shed some pieces, if that.

Time is ticking.

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