The New York Islanders and pending unrestricted free agent forward Kyle Palmieri continue to hammer away at an extension done, per The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun:
“Things have progressed in the Islanders’ talks with Palmieri over the past week, with the sides closing in on an extension while still quibbling over term," LeBrun said on Insider Trading on Thursday. "There’s no rush to announce anything, but it sure sounds like Palmieri will eventually get extended.”
Despite trading fellow pending UFA Brock Nelson, Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello elected to hold onto Palmieri.
The Hockey News learned around trade deadline day that Palmieri was offered a two-to-three year deal worth under his current annual salary of $5 million pricetag.
We know that Palmieri wants to be back and that Lamoriello clearly believes he can get a mutually beneficial deal done.
While the deal may be close, don't be surprised if an official announcement comes well after pens hit paper.
Maybe, Lamoriello will surprise you.
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