Devils Trade Ondrej Palat and Draft Picks to Islanders for Maxim Tsyplakov

Prior to the New Jersey Devils loss to the Winnipeg Jets, Devils team reporter Amanda Stein reported that veteran winger Ondrej Palat was being held out of the game for “roster related decisions.”

For those who aren’t on Hockey Twitter an unhealthy amount of time, “roster related decisions” is typically code for “we’re holding out this player because we anticipate a trade coming…