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RW · New York Islanders · Shoots R · Age 35NHL
Kyle Palmieri$4.75M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit4.6% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $4.75M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 2 of 2
- Expiry statusAge 36 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NTCM-NTC
4.6%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$579Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 31th percentile among F peers
10 GP · low availability2 G · 1 A · 3 PTS
Contracts5 on record
2-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NTC | $4.75M | 5.0% | $4.75M | $0 | $4.75M | -$2.8M | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $4.75M | 4.6% | $4.75M | $0 | $4.75M | -$4.8M | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | $9.50M | $0 | $9.50M | -$7.6M | 8 | 13 | 21 | |||
4-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | NTC | $5.00M | 6.1% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$2.3M | 15 | 18 | 33 |
| 2022-23 | NTC | $5.00M | 6.1% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$2.1M | 16 | 17 | 33 |
| 2023-24 | M-NTC | $5.00M | 6.0% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | +$0 | 30 | 24 | 54 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $5.00M | 5.7% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | +$70K | 24 | 24 | 48 |
| Total | $20.00M | $0 | $20.00M | -$4.3M | 85 | 83 | 168 | |||
5-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $4.65M | 6.4% | $4.50M | $0 | $4.50M | -$1.2M | 26 | 27 | 53 |
| 2017-18 | — | $4.65M | 6.2% | $4.50M | $0 | $4.50M | -$1.8M | 24 | 20 | 44 |
| 2018-19 | M-NTC | $4.65M | 5.8% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$942K | 27 | 23 | 50 |
| 2019-20 | M-NTC | $4.65M | 5.7% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$674K | 25 | 20 | 45 |
| 2020-21 | M-NTC | $4.65M | 5.7% | $4.25M | $0 | $4.25M | -$2.7M | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| Total | $23.25M | $0 | $23.25M | -$7.3M | 112 | 101 | 213 | |||
3-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | — | $1.47M | 2.3% | $1.35M | $0 | $1.35M | -$96K | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| 2014-15 | — | $1.47M | 2.1% | $1.45M | $0 | $1.45M | -$125K | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| 2015-16 | — | $1.47M | 2.1% | $1.60M | $0 | $1.60M | +$1.8M | 30 | 27 | 57 |
| Total | $4.40M | $0 | $4.40M | +$1.6M | 58 | 59 | 117 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | — | $900.0K | 1.5% | $810.0K | $90.0K | $900.0K | -$865K | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-12 | — | $900.0K | 1.4% | $810.0K | $90.0K | $900.0K | -$645K | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2012-13 | — | $900.0K | 1.5% | $810.0K | $90.0K | $900.0K | +$649K | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| Total | $2.43M | $270.0K | $2.70M | -$861K | 15 | 14 | 29 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- Injury reserveNYINov 30, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with surgery on knee to repair ACL.
- InjuryNYINov 29, 2025
Out indefinitely following surgery on knee to repair ACL.
2024-25
- ExtensionNYIMay 30, 2025
Re-signed to a 2-year $9.5M contract extension.
2023-24
- ActivatedNYISep 26, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNYIJul 1, 2023
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury (date approximate).
2022-23
- ActivatedNYIJan 23, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveNYIDec 23, 2022
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
2021-22
- ActivatedNYIFeb 12, 2022
Activated from the non-roster list.
- Injury reserveNYIFeb 7, 2022
Placed on the non-roster list for personal reasons.
- ActivatedNYIJan 27, 2022
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveNYIDec 30, 2021
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryNYIDec 19, 2021
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- SigningNYISep 1, 2021
Re-signed unrestricted free agent to a 4-year $20M contract.
2020-21
- ActivatedNYIApr 8, 2021
Returned to the lineup.
- TradeNYIApr 7, 2021
Traded in a deal with the Devils.