One of these decisions has already been made, as Brock Nelson recently re-signed with the team. Nelson joined the Avalanche at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline in a deal involving the New York Islanders.

Puck Pedia: The Colorado Avalanche have re-signed 33-year-old forward Brock Nelson to a three-year extension with a $7.5 million salary cap hit. 2025-26: $9 million salary and a $500,000 signing bonus ...

Colorado signed Brock Nelson to a three-year contract, the club announced Wednesday morning. The deal is for $7.5 million per season, The Denver Post confirmed.

Apr 2, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Colorado Avalanche center Brock Nelson (11) waits for a faceoff during the second period against the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center.

Brock Nelson is enjoying the ride in Avalanche burgundy and blue. But he’s already tired of feeling like a passenger over the first week of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Dennis Cholowski’s potential as an NHL player won’t come with the Detroit Red Wings, as the Seattle Kraken chose the young defenseman in the expansion draft. Drafted at No. 20 in 2016 ...

When the New York Islanders traded Brock Nelson to the Colorado Avalanche late on Thursday night, they got prized prospect Calum Ritchie and what will likely be a 2026 first-round pick ...

In addition to the Nelson trade (and the deal sending Kylington to Anaheim), the Islanders also made a smaller move, dealing Dennis Cholowski to the New Jersey Devils for forward Adam Beckman.

Calum Ritchie, the center acquired on Thursday night as the centerpiece of the Brock Nelson deal, immediately became the Islanders' best prospect.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Brock Nelson practiced with the Avalanche in Denver on Friday. Perhaps surprisingly, no other key members of his former team were missing from the Islanders’ practice at ...

Brock Nelson of the New York Islanders is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a goal against the Nashville Predators on March 1, 2025 in Elmont, New York. Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images ...