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LW · New York Islanders · Shoots L · Age 35NHL
Ondrej Palat$6.00M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit5.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $6.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 5 of 5
- Expiry statusAge 36 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMCM-NTC
5.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$732Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 23th percentile among F peers
10 GP · low availability2 G · 1 A · 3 PTS
Contracts4 on record
5-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | NMC | $6.00M | 7.3% | $750.0K | $7.50M | $8.25M | -$4.0M | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| 2023-24 | NMC | $6.00M | 7.2% | $3.58M | $3.32M | $6.90M | -$3.1M | 11 | 20 | 31 |
| 2024-25 | NMC | $6.00M | 6.8% | $1.77M | $3.18M | $4.95M | -$3.0M | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $6.00M | 6.3% | $3.95M | $1.00M | $4.95M | -$4.9M | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $6.00M | 5.8% | $4.95M | $0 | $4.95M | -$6.0M | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | $15.00M | $15.00M | $30.00M | -$21.1M | 41 | 59 | 100 | |||
5-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | — | $5.30M | 7.1% | $5.60M | $0 | $5.60M | -$3.0M | 11 | 24 | 35 |
| 2018-19 | NTC | $5.30M | 6.7% | $6.86M | $0 | $6.86M | -$2.8M | 8 | 26 | 34 |
| 2019-20 | NTC | $5.30M | 6.5% | $5.30M | $0 | $5.30M | -$1.7M | 17 | 24 | 41 |
| 2020-21 | NTC | $5.30M | 6.5% | $3.44M | $0 | $3.44M | -$106K | 15 | 31 | 46 |
| 2021-22 | M-NTC | $5.30M | 6.5% | $5.30M | $0 | $5.30M | -$1.2M | 18 | 31 | 49 |
| Total | $26.50M | $0 | $26.50M | -$8.8M | 69 | 136 | 205 | |||
3-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | — | $3.33M | 4.8% | $2.80M | $0 | $2.80M | -$420K | 16 | 47 | 63 |
| 2015-16 | — | $3.33M | 4.7% | $3.20M | $0 | $3.20M | -$1.0M | 16 | 24 | 40 |
| 2016-17 | — | $3.33M | 4.6% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | +$65K | 17 | 35 | 52 |
| Total | $10.00M | $0 | $10.00M | -$1.4M | 49 | 106 | 155 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | $575.0K | 0.9% | $525.0K | $50.0K | $575.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2012-13 | — | $575.0K | 1.0% | $525.0K | $37.5K | $562.5K | -$280K | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013-14 | — | $575.0K | 0.9% | $550.0K | $37.5K | $587.5K | +$2.0M | 23 | 36 | 59 |
| Total | $1.60M | $125.0K | $1.73M | +$1.8M | 25 | 38 | 63 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- TradeNYIJan 27, 2026
Traded in a deal with the Devils.
- ActivatedNJDJan 19, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNJDJan 17, 2026
Day-to-day with an illness.
2024-25
- InjuryNJDApr 16, 2025
Out for the season with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedNJDMar 24, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNJDMar 20, 2025
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedNJDJan 25, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNJDJan 22, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
2023-24
- ActivatedNJDMar 7, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNJDMar 5, 2024
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedNJDJan 24, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNJDJan 3, 2024
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
2022-23
- ActivatedNJDJan 5, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveNJDOct 25, 2022
Placed on injured reserve with surgery on groin.
- SigningNJDJul 14, 2022
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 5-year $30M contract.