Avalanche acquire Brock Nelson from the Islanders

33-year-old forward Brock Nelson has played 901 regular season games over 12 years in the NHL, all with the New York Islanders. As the trade deadline closes in, the Islanders have seen Nelson ...
You knew it the moment that Brock Nelson gave that emotional interview after a win recently: he was going to be traded by the only NHL franchise he's called home in his terrific career.