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Loading…Kyle Palmieri rates as a solid middle-of-the-lineup winger: a 66.3 overall that ranks 105th of 384 wingers.
His best component is power-play production at 82, with finishing (38) trailing the rest of his game.
He surged from 58.7 in 2024-25 to 68.7 in 2025-26, one of the bigger jumps in his 16-season card history.
The contract, $4.75M through 2026-27, grades Fair: the model's expected value of $4M is within $750K of what he is paid.
His cap hit is the 7th-largest on the New York Islanders NHL roster and uses 4.6% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $999K in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 59 |
| Defense | 42 |
| Play driving | 75 |
| Finishing | 38 |
| Power play | 82 |
| Penalty kill | 54 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NYI | 25 | 68.7 | 0.3 |
| 2024-25 | NYI | 82 | 58.7 | 0.2 |
| 2023-24 | NYI | 82 | 82.6 | 0.9 |
| 2022-23 | NYI | 55 | 74.4 | 0.6 |
| 2021-22 | NYI | 69 | 72.1 | 0.3 |
| 2020-21 | NYI | 51 | 49.9 | -0.2 |
| 2019-20 | NJD | 65 | 93.3 | 1.2 |
| 2018-19 | NJD | 74 | 88.9 | 1.1 |
| 2017-18 | NJD | 62 | 83.4 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | NJD | 80 | 81.2 | 0.9 |
Other NYI wingers by rating: Matias Maccelli (70.4), Pierre Engvall (61.5), Simon Holmstrom (56.5), Emil Heineman (51.7). See the full New York Islanders cap sheet.
How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.