Brock Nelson was traded to the Colorado Avalanche by the New York Islanders on Thursday for defenseman Oliver Kylington, ahead prospect Calum Ritchie, a conditional first-round decide within the 2026 NHL Draft, and a conditional third-round decide within the 2028 NHL Draft.
Colorado additionally acquired ahead prospect William Dufour within the deal, which New York adopted up by buying and selling Kylington to the Anaheim Geese for future concerns.
Nelson has 43 factors (20 objectives, 23 assists) in 61 video games this season. The 33-year-old ahead led the Islanders in objectives in every of the earlier 5 seasons, together with scoring at the least 34 objectives in every of the earlier three.
Nelson is within the last season of a six-year contract he signed with New York on Could 23, 2019.
Chosen by the Islanders within the first spherical (No. 30) of the 2010 NHL Draft, Nelson has 574 factors (295 objectives, 279 assists) in 901 regular-season video games, and 50 factors (27 objectives, 23 assists) in 78 Stanley Cup Playoff video games.
Dufour has 18 factors (eight objectives, 10 assists) in 45 video games with Bridgeport of the American Hockey League this season. The 23-year-old ahead, who was chosen by New York within the fifth spherical (No. 152) of the 2020 NHL Draft, has performed in a single NHL recreation (in 2022-23).
Ritchie scored one aim in seven NHL video games this season and has 67 factors (14 objectives, 53 assists) in 41 video games for Oshawa of the Ontario Hockey League. The 20-year-old was Colorado’s first-round decide (No. 27) within the 2023 NHL Draft.
Ritchie signed his three-year, entry-level contract with the Avalanche on July 8, 2024.
Kylington, 27, has 4 factors (one aim, three assists) in 13 video games this season, his first with Colorado after signing a one-year contract on Aug. 5.
Chosen by the Calgary Flames within the second spherical (No. 60) of the 2015 NHL Draft, Kylington has 59 factors (18 objectives, 41 assists) in 214 regular-season video games with the Flames and Avalanche, and three factors (one aim, two assists) in 12 playoff video games.
Colorado (37-24-2), which has gained 4 in a row, is tied with the Minnesota Wild for third place within the Central Division.
New York (28-26-7) is 4 factors behind the Ottawa Senators for the second wild card from the Japanese Convention.
