Kyle Palmieri checks all of the Bruins’ boxes.



• The 28-year-old is a right-shot forward.



• Palmieri has scored 66 5-on-5 goals since becoming a Devil in 2015, according to Evolving Hockey. His sum is greater than those of finishers such as Mike Hoffman (63), Steven Stamkos (61) and Taylor Hall (57).



• Palmieri (16 goals) is on pace to surpass the 20-goal threshold for the fifth straight season.



• The right wing is signed through 2021 at $4.65 million annually.



• Palmieri plays for a New Jersey club that is second-worst in the league and rebuilding.



• He lives in the Boston area during the offseason. The ex-Duck is fast friends with former Anaheim teammate Chris Wagner, one of his summer workout partners (Charlie Coyle is another) at Foxboro’s Elite Performance Systems.



One assistant general manager believes New Jersey will make Palmieri available prior to the Feb. 24 trade deadline...