Avalanche acquire Brock Nelson from the Islanders

Islanders trade Brock Nelson to Avalanche in NHL deadline blockbuster
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.
For Islanders, life without Brock Nelson gets off to good start
The Islanders finally have moved out of last in the NHL on the power play, ranking 31st (just ahead of the Ducks) at 19-for-148 (12.8%). “It’s given us confidence,” Horvat said. “It wasn’t anything pretty, it was just us moving the puck around quickly and getting pucks toward the net, and they went in for us.”
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Nelson will be the shooting threat on an Avs power play stocked with creators but the Avs will also love his ability to score at even strength. The Minnesota native ranks 10th in the NHL in 5v5 goals over the past four seasons.
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Avalanche acquire Brock Nelson from the Islanders on the eve of the NHL trade deadline
The Colorado Avalanche made a big splash on the eve of the NHL trade deadline by getting center Brock Nelson from the New York Islanders.
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Nelson traded to Avalanche by Islanders
Brock Nelson was traded to the Colorado Avalanche ... a conditional first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, and a conditional third-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft. Colorado also received ...
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