Islanders trade Brock Nelson to Avalanche in NHL deadline blockbuster
NY Post
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The head vs. heart calculus which has tugged at the Islanders’ decision-making, or lack thereof, over the past month finally hit an inflection point late Thursday evening.
The Islanders said goodbye to Brock Nelson, trading one of the deadline’s biggest dominoes to Colorado along with prospect William Dufour for Cal Ritchie, Oliver Kylington, a first-round pick in either 2026 or 2027 and a conditional third-round pick in 2028.
In short order, the Islanders then flipped Kylington to the Ducks for future considerations
The first-round pick is top-10 protected in 2026, and would also become a 2027 pick if Colorado’s first-round pick this year — which they traded to Philadelphia with top-10 protection a year ago — does not go to the Flyers, who would then get the 2026 pick.
The third-round pick will convey if the Avalanche win the Stanley Cup this season and Nelson plays in at least 50 percent of their playoff games.
The Islanders retained 50 percent of the money left on Nelson’s contract, equivalent to a $3 million cap hit, as part of the deal.
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