The NHL trade deadline is fast approaching, and the deals should pick up over the next few days. One of the biggest players on the market is veteran center Brock Nelson, who could be moved with the New York Islanders fading out of the playoff race.

The Washington Capitals are considering a trade for New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson as they near the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline, despite his dip in performance

Three matches remain after the Islanders looked to snap a four-game losing streak against the similarly slumping Bruins on Thursday night at TD Garden. And while pending unrestricted free agents Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri have naturally attracted the most trade speculation,

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Brock Nelson of the New York Islanders (29) shoots the puck past Colorado Avalanche center Tyson Jost (17) on March 7 in Elmont, N.Y. Just has been playing with fortified headgear since being hit in the face with a puck in a game against the Calgary Flames on March 5.

The Avalanche completely revamped their center core on Friday, following their second big addition in less than 24 hours. After trading for Brock Nelson from the New York Islanders, the Avs subsequently sent Casey Mittelstadt,

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New York Islanders center Brock Nelson celebrates after scoring against the Minnesota Wild during the second period of a Feb. 8 game in St. Paul, Minn.

Winnipeg Jets’ GM Kevin Cheveldayoff joins James Duthie to discuss what moves he might be looking to make today, how involved they were on the Brock Nelson trade while on the hunt for a second line centre,

The head vs. heart calculus which has tugged at the Islanders’ decision-making, or lack thereof, over the last month finally hit an inflection point.

Nelson picked up an assist in a 7-4 Colorado win over Toronto on Saturday night. Nelson was into his first game with the Avs immediately - he rang the post in the game's first minute. And then he got a primary assist on Valeri Nichushkin's second goal of the first period.