Grading Brock Nelson trade: Avalanche pay Islanders steep price, but worth it in the end
Enter Nelson, the best center on the market. He is an elite second-line center whose effectiveness sometimes goes under the radar. Nelson’s all-situation scoring rate has dipped this season, but that is likely a consequence of the Islanders’ disastrous power play.
The Avalanche and Islanders receive their grades after completing the Brock Nelson trade late on Thursday night.
Carlo was in the Florida sunshine, convinced he was going to remain a Bruin. The next afternoon, he suited up as a Leaf.
The Islanders’ first game without Brock Nelson proved just how pivotal Ilya Sorokin will be for their playoff push.
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