Islanders fans can finally relax, because Thursday morning they woke up with the news that highly-touted restricted free agent Brock Nelson has signed a three-year, $7.5 million contract, according to Arthur Staple of Newsday. This comes just before the start of training camp, which is essential because if he had not been signed by the start of camp, he would likely sit out the season.
Who is Brock Nelson? We have only seen two seasons of him in the NHL and has already signed a contract with the length of three years, which is longer than a typical bridge contract (about one or two years).