The New York Islanders moved their top deadline prize, longtime center Brock Nelson, in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche that netted them a conditional first-round pick, top Avlanche forward prospect Calum Ritchie, and a conditional 2028 third-round pick.
Islanders prospect William Dufour also went to Colorado in the deal; UFA defenseman Oliver Kylington came the other way, but the Isles — who suddenly have more healthy defensemen than they can handle — flipped him to Anaheim for future considerations.
The Islanders also retained 50% of Nelson’s salary/cap hit.
What the Islanders Got
If Nelson wasn’t re-signing with the Islanders, and that appeared to be the outcome all along despite Lou Lamoriello reportedly offering extensions through Wednesday, then this was a good haul for the Islanders.