Confirmed with Link: Avs acquire C Brock Nelson (50% retained) + F William Dufour for F Cal Ritchie + D Oliver Kylington + 2026 1st + Cond. 2028 3rd

[a mangy Meowth]

It's like a 5 second video, but seeing him skate made we wonder if we just got the center version of Nuke.

11 C L 6′4″ 205
13 RW L 6′4″ 210

Nuke is a violent freight train. Nelson is more like a smooth.... catamaran or something lol

 

[The Kingslayer]

With Dreger tweeting that the Avs were Brock’s first choice, that should hopefully bode well towards re-signing him if things go relatively well.

Watch him go to Minnesota.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Nuke is a violent freight train. Nelson is more like a smooth.... catamaran or something lol

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Watch him go to Minnesota.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Nuke is a violent freight train. Nelson is more like a smooth.... catamaran or something lol

Nuke is Cocaine Bear. Watched that movie last week and couldnt stop thinking about Nuke.

 

[Avs_19]

Love the addition but I don't think they should heavily consider what was given up when it comes to potentially re-signing him. That's how you really get yourself into trouble and give all the leverage to the player/agent. He'll be 34 at the start of the next season so the three-year deal the Isles reportedly offered seems more than reasonable and if he wants more then just let him walk. Plus, searching for a new second line center every year has become somewhat of a tradition!

Dreger did say the Avs were his top choice but he also mentioned that in the context of the Canadian teams. He said the Leafs and Jets really wanted Nelson but it was made clear to them he didn't want to go to Canada.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Love the addition but I don't think they should heavily consider what was given up when it comes to potentially re-signing him. That's how you really get yourself into trouble and give all the leverage to the player/agent. He'll be 34 at the start of the next season so the three-year deal the Isles reportedly offered seems more than reasonable and if he wants more then just let him walk. Plus, searching for a new second line center every year has become somewhat of a tradition!

Dreger did say the Avs were his top choice but he also mentioned that in the context of the Canadian teams. He said the Leafs and Jets really wanted Nelson but it was made clear to them he didn't want to go to Canada.

7x4. Nelson looks like he has some of that Industrial revolution strength. He wont start turning into a mummy until 40 when the Wild sign him.

 

[Pacman33]

If he plays even decently well here, we have to sign him. If we dont, we go back to no 2c and no ammunition to get one. Give him as much term as it takes and just deal with it when it goes south

 

[Gumballhead]

Gotta be build along the Colorado River

So he can catch fish with his huge skilled bare hands.

 

[MacKaRtin]

I think you wait to see how the playoff run goes. I think we were clamoring to re-sign Sean Walker after the first few games here, but he eventually turned into a pumpkin

You can rationalize any "extra" years in the same way that we were rationalizing giving those "extra" years to Kadri. Window is only going to be open for so long. With Coyle's contract expiring one year earlier than Middelstadt's, I think the math should work out nicely. Cap increase in 2025-2026 covers Nelson's raise, cap increase in 2026-2027 plus replacing Coyle with a cheaper 3C covers Necas's raise, and this takes us to the point where Cale leaves for Calgary and closes our window

 

[Avs2022]

Still curious about this myself, was there something more to that hit he took forever ago, system, work ethic..etc.

Someone else wrote about it also. But he looked gassed after every shift heading to the bench. I would guess his conditioning and off ice effort wasn't built for the Avs system. Or maybe most teams in the NHL.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Someone else wrote about it also. But he looked gassed after every shift heading to the bench. I would guess his conditioning and off ice effort wasn't built for the Avs system. Or maybe most teams in the NHL.

He did although one of the shifts he was out for a long time but yah he was breathing heavy on a few other shifts for no real reason.

 

[Avs2022]

Well, he has the primary assist so far on the Bruins goal against Tampa.

 

[Avsfan1921]

I think your start with the stammer deal.. probably can't re-sign Drouin, see if Colton+Manson can get you a top 6 winger with some term.

Love Drouin, but if the choice is between the two, money-wise, goodbye and thank you for your services.

With Dreger tweeting that the Avs were Brock’s first choice, that should hopefully bode well towards re-signing him if things go relatively well.

Wait… we were the bride this time?!? Awesome!

 

[The Kingslayer]

Well, he has the primary assist so far on the Bruins goal against Tampa.

Lost the trade already

 

[Avs2022]

Lost the trade already

No. They just changed it to Middlejost getting a secondary assist now. Confirmed we won the trade.

 

[Murzu]

Just an FYI. Dave Pagnotta just said on NHLN Radio that Lou offered Brock a 3-year deal north of $7.5M per to stay, and he turned it down. Says he wanted more term.

4-5yrs x 7,5M wouldn't be bad.

 

[Anders Cain]

I dunno if anyone has posted this yet but a great breakdown. I wasn't that familiar with nelsons game so I found it a good watch

 

[Avs2022]

No. They just changed it to Middlejost getting a secondary assist now. Confirmed we won the trade.

We keep winning the trade harder and harder. Now they've taken away Middlejost's assist.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Oh, geez, don’t see that number on an Av very often.

EDIT: Oh so he’s wearing 11 and Coyle 10. Again, two numbers we don’t see often in burgundy.

Tough to say, but from the years I've followed the Nord/Avs, I'd say Guy LaFleur, Warren Rychel, Ville Nieminen (and the mouth that swallowed the world) and Serge Aubin all wore #10 honorably.

Next guy was Brad May, and that might explain while not many folks have chosen it since.

As for #11, I've loved most of them from Nolan, Jones Dingman, and Kasparaitis. Took a huge hit with Trepanier and Shantz, but Nikolishin washed the stench well. Cody McCormick tried to use it to surplant McLeod as our punching bag. And then we had the likes of McGinn, Calvert, and Cogliano. This is a hard working number and suits Brock well.

 

[Ararana]

I've seen enough

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Nuke is a violent freight train. Nelson is more like a smooth.... catamaran or something lol

Nuke is the Night Train....

 

[expatriatedtexan]

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[a mangy Meowth]

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@RockLobster

 

[expatriatedtexan]

@RockLobster

Dude... I spotted. You didn't have to go and tell the mods about it.