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New Jersey Devils: 5 Trade Packages For Kyle Palmieri

By Vincent Parise

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MARCH 19: Kyle Palmieri #21 of the New Jersey Devils stretches during warmups before the game against the Washington Capitals at Prudential Center on March 19, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MARCH 19: Kyle Palmieri #21 of the New Jersey Devils stretches during warmups before the game against the Washington Capitals at Prudential Center on March 19, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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The New Jersey Devils have been in trade rumors ever since people realized that this team was going nowhere. So could they trade Kyle Palmieri?

The New Jersey Devils just made a pair of significant trades over the weekend. They traded Andy Greene to the New York Islanders for a 2nd-round pick and a prospect. Then, they traded Blake Coleman to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 1st-round pick and top prospect Nolan Foote. As sad as it was to see two fan favorites go, it was a day that could be seen as a win a few years from now.

It is unclear as to whether or not they will make any more moves before Monday’s trade deadline. There are some guys on expiring contracts that come to mind like Sami Vatanen and Wayne Simmonds. Those guys getting moved is a realistic possibility for future assets. They might also trade away another player who would be looked at as more than just a rental.

Kyle Palmieri has been one of the better New Jersey Devils players since he arrived in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks. Now, they might pull the trigger on a trade if a team makes a nice offer to them as the deadline approaches. Kyle Palmieri is a very good goal scorer who could help provide some tremendous depth for a contender looking for that right now.

Palmieri might even get the Devils a pretty nice return. Most people would agree that he is a slightly better player than Blake Coleman, and he netted a significant return from the Tampa Bay Lightning. That could have set the bar high for teams to pay for a guy of Palmieri’s abilities. These five trade packages would make the most sense for the Devils based on that bar that was set:

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