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New Jersey Devils: 5 Kyle Palmieri Trades We’d Love To See

By Nick Villano

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 18: Kyle Palmieri #21 of the New Jersey Devils watches the first period action from the bench against the Colorado Avalanche at the Prudential Center on October 18, 2018 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 18: Kyle Palmieri #21 of the New Jersey Devils watches the first period action from the bench against the Colorado Avalanche at the Prudential Center on October 18, 2018 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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Kyle Palmieri #21 of the New Jersey Devils (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

The Vegas Golden Knights could really use some offensive help at 5v5. They are actually pretty good on the power play, so that’s not the issue, but even-strength scoring is what this team needs to make some headway in the playoffs.

A deal here is complicated, but the Devils and Knights can make it work. The Devils will want one of the Knights top prospects. Jack Dugan, a former teammate of new Devil Tyce Thompson, would be the first ask, but the Knights would almost certainly say no. Brendan Brisson is a player they won’t want to lose, but the Devils can do some convincing here.

Brisson was the team’s 1st-round pick last season, and he’s currently playing at the University of Michigan. He could sign an ELC this offseason, ending his college career and starting to make moves towards the NHL. However, he’s not going to help the Knights in the playoffs. Vegas has been so close to lifting Lord Stanley’s Cup, and Palmieri helps them now a lot more than Brisson does.

The Devils would have to retain half of Palmieri’s salary and take Nick Holden’s contract to even get this close to working. Holden has another year left on his salary, which pays him $1.7 million per season. Helping them out with this deal might help push the Knights to give up on a former 1st-round pick.

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