MORNING SKATE LINES
The Islanders had some new faces at morning skate on Wednesday, as defenseman Carson Soucy and forward Ondrej Palat skated with their new team.
Ondrej Palat – Bo Horvat – Emil Heineman
Jonathan Drouin – Mathew Barzal – Anthony Duclair
Anders Lee – JG Pageau – Simon Holmstrom
Kyle MacLean – Casey Cizikas – Marc Gatcomb
Matthew Schaefer – Scott Mayfield
Adam Pelech – Tony DeAngelo
Carson Soucy – Adam Boqvist
ISLANDERS ACQUIRE PALAT, PART WAYS WITH TSYPLAKOV
The Islanders acquired forward Ondrej Palat from the New Jersey Devils, along with a third-round pick in 2026 and sixth-round pick in 2027, in exchange for forward Maxim Tsyplakov.
Palat has played 876 games over 14 seasons and has recorded 515 points (181G, 334A) over that span with a career plus-133 rating. He has played the 12th most games of any player from the 2011 Draft class. Palat won two Stanley Cups with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020 and 2021.
Tsyplakov, 27, played 104 career games with the Islanders over two seasons and had two points (1G, 1A) through 27 games this year.
ISLANDERS ACQUIRE SOUCY
The Islanders acquired Carson Soucy in exchange for a 2026 third round pick in a trade with the New York Rangers on Monday night.
Soucy, who has had stints with the Minnesota Wild, Seattle Kraken, Vancouver Canucks and Rangers prior to landing on Long Island, has recorded eight points (3G, 5A) in 46 games this season. The 31-year-old defenseman added 71 hits, 66 blocked shots and 14 takeaways.
Soucy, who was drafted in the fifth round (137th overall) of the 2013 NHL Draft by the Minnesota Wild, has 95 points (30G, 65A), a +64 rating and 16:47 TOI/GP in 411 career NHL games.
Soucy will bring reinforcement to the Isles blue line, as Ryan Pulock (day to day, upper body) missed his second straight game on Monday.
