Kyle Palmieri was acquired by the New York Islanders during the 2021 season to play with Mat Barzal on the team's Islanders' top line. The initial intent never materialized, and Palmieri was found to be on the second or third line. While that might not seem like a big deal, it is for an organization that gave up a first-round pick for a guy who doesn’t produce as you expected and to that point underperformed.
Palmieri has dealt with some injuries throughout his tenure with the Islanders. Prior to this past season, his season high in games played with the Islanders was 69 and that was during the 2021-22 season. They could not count on him to be a regular on the ice due to his frequent injuries. He also never achieved more than 40 points with the team. It appeared he was stuck at garnering 33 points per season which he had the previous two years.
Will the Islanders ever get what they expected when they acquired Palmieri?