NHL rumors: Devils make Kyle Palmieri precautionary scratch ahead of trade deadline Updated Apr 04, 2021; Posted Apr 04, 2021 New Jersey Devils forward Kyle Palmieri was not in the lineup on Sunday for precautionary reasons with the NHL trade deadline just over a week away.Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Facebook Share Devils forward Kyle Palmieri was a precautionary scratch for Sunday’s game against the Washington Capitals with the NHL trade deadline a little more than a week away. Palmieri, who is slated to become an unrestricted free agent after this season, hasn’t signed a contract extension with the Devils, and the team could look to move him prior to the April 12 trade deadline, rather than risk losing him for nothing during the offseason.