Sources can confirm reports that the New York Islanders will not be trading forward Kyle Palmieri ahead of Friday's 3 PM Trade Deadline.

Kyle Palmieri will remain on Long Island. While the Islanders gave up on signing Brock Nelson to an extension and dealt him to Colorado late Thursday night, the club will keep Palmieri and attempt to extend him,

The Islanders are working on a new Kyle Palmieri contract after trading Brock Nelson at the NHL trade deadline.

The trade deadline has come and gone, with some teams making splash trades while others made a few minor additions. Lou Lamoriello did something he never did in his tenure as general manager (GM) of the New York Islanders.

The head vs. heart calculus which has tugged at the Islanders’ decision-making, or lack thereof, over the last month finally hit an inflection point.

The New York Islanders shipped out Brock Nelson to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday evening. Next on the to-do list was another veteran forward who is a pending unrestricted free agent, Kyle Palmieri.

The New York Islanders have told forward Kyle Palmieri they will not move him at this year’s NHL Trade Deadline, instead hoping to secure a contract extension in the coming days.

Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders took down the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Tuesday night.

The Islanders and the 34-year-old winger, who ranks No. 7 on The Athletic's NHL trade board, will continue working on an extension.

The next domino of the trade deadline for the New York Islanders has come down. The New York Islanders will not trade Kyle Palmieri as the two sides work toward a contract extension.