Feature Montvale NJ Native Kyle Palmieri Resigns with NJ Devils by Chip Gianni July 7, 2016 Kyle Palmieri (Rocky W. Widner/NHL/Getty Images) Montvale, New Jersey native Kyle Palmieri and the New Jersey Devils avoided arbitration on Thursday as they reached an agreement on a five-year deal, worth 23.25 million-dollars. Palmieri led the Devils with 57 points on the season last year and was tied for the lead in goals with 30. Both totals were career bests for the 25-year-old forward. The Devils acquired Palmieri in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks, during the 2015 National Hockey League Entry Draft at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida. In six seasons in the NHL, he has scored 73 goals and 73 assists in 280 games between the Devils and the Ducks. In 33 playoff games he has added seven goals and five assists. While born in Smithtown, New York he grew up in Montvale and is just the second New Jersey native to skate for the Devils. Brick, New Jersey native, Jim Down was the first. Palmieri was selected by the Ducks with their first pick, 26th overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. The new contract carries an average annual value of 4.65 million-dollars. The Devils still have 13 million dollars of salary cap space, with just Reid Boucher as the only free agent left to resign. By reaching the agreement with the team, Palmieri, who was the only Devils restricted free agent to file, was able to avoid arbitration. Post Views: 1,716 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Chip Gianni Chip is a Staff Writer at DoubleGSports.com Latest posts by Chip Gianni (see all) NWHL Picks up Fourth NHL Partnership Agreement with Boston Pride and Boston Bruins - January 10, 2019 Metropolitan Riveters Acquire Goaltender Maria Sorokina from Connecticut Whale - January 3, 2019 Former New Jersey Devils Defenseman Named Head Coach of Metropolitan Riveters - September 21, 2018 Metropolitan Riveters Re-Sign MVP Alexa Gruschow - September 12, 2018 Related TopicsKyle PalmieriMontvaleNew Jersey Devils Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 106: Newsday’s Neil Best (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 12, 2021 More in Feature You Know I’m Right, Episode 113: New York Post Columnist Phil Mushnick (Audio/Video) On the 113th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 111: New York Giants’ Insider John Schmeelk (Audio/Video) On the 111th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Why the Philadelphia Phillies need to keep Tommy Joseph in the lineup UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes Becomes New Main Event