The Colorado Avalanche made a big splash Thursday night, acquiring 33-year-old center Brock Nelson from the New York Islanders.
He's up to eight goals, 27 points (six on the power play), 41 shots on net and a plus-4 rating over 30 appearances. It can only be good news for Drouin with Brock Nelson getting traded to the Avalanche on Thursday -- they'll likely begin together on the second line.
The Isles sent Nelson and William Dufour to Colorado late Thursday night for a package including Calum Ritchie and draft picks.
Colorado Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland said Monday he wasn’t sure if he had another trade in him this week.
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Brock Nelson was traded to the Colorado Avalanche by the New York Islanders on Thursday for defenseman Oliver Kylington, forward prospect Calum Ritchie, a conditional first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, and a conditional third-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft.
You knew it the moment that Brock Nelson gave that emotional interview after a win recently: he was going to be traded by the only NHL franchise he's called home in his terrific career.