Brock Nelson Could Explore Extension With Avalanche

Brock Nelson and Avalanche Reportedly Have 'Mutual Interest' in a New Deal

I wrote this morning about the Avalanche exploring the trade market to fill their second-line center role. Like they did with Brock Nelson (and Nazem Kadri, Ryan Johansen, and Casey Mittelstadt), this team often builds through trades under this current management regime. But maybe I spoke too soon. What if Nelson re-signs with the Avs and sticks around as their 2C? What if, after all, he doesn’t just end up being a two-month rental? It certainly…

Brock Nelson Could Explore Extension With Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche won a sweepstakes for veteran winger Brock Nelson at this year’s Trade Deadline. It took a massive trade package that included top prospect Calum Ritchie and a first-round draft pick, but Colorado was able to convince both Nelson and the New York Islanders’ brass to make the move – bringing an end to Nelson’s 12-year tenure with the Islanders. He flashed strong play as he rounded out the regular season, netting 13 points i…