Palmieri had 24 goals and 24 assists while playing all 82 games for the Islanders last season. He has 87 goals and 85 assists in 305 games with New York since arriving in a trade from New Jersey on April 7,

The New York Islanders have signed defenseman Adam Boqvist to a one-year contract. Boqvist, 24, scored 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) in 35 NHL games last season, including eight points (two goals, six assists) in 17 games with the Islanders. The Islanders claimed Boqvist off waivers from the Florida Panthers on Jan. 31, 2025.

The new Islanders general manager announced his first two moves Friday, completing a pair of contract negotiations that Lamoriello had brought to the finish line before his ouster a month ago by signing Kyle Palmieri to a two-year extension and inking a one-year extension with Adam Boqvist.