The Avalanche sent top prospect Calum Ritchie to the Islanders in the deal, as well as a future first-round pick.

Enter Nelson, the best center on the market. He is an elite second-line center whose effectiveness sometimes goes under the ...

The Islanders selected Nelson 30th overall in 2010 and he came up alongside many still in the organization such as Lee and ...

The Colorado Avalanche have acquired veteran center Brock Nelson in a trade with the New York Islanders.

The Colorado Avalanche made a big splash on the eve of the NHL trade deadline late Thursday night by getting center Brock ...

The Avalanche's Brock Nelson trade was positioned by one analyst as a consolation prize for not landing the Penguins' Sidney ...

After a quiet NHL trade deadline, the Canadiens are looking to make additions in the offseason, mainly a new center.

Fans barely found time to settle into their seats as Brandon Montour blew by the puck drop and beat goalie Jakub Dobes with ...

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 forward ...

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The Avalanche and Islanders receive their grades after completing the Brock Nelson trade late on Thursday night.

Brock Nelson is gone. Yet for the New York Islanders, the ultimate goal -- returning to the playoffs -- remains the same.