The great unknown of trading Brock Nelson was always going to be in what it did to the Islanders dressing room.

You knew it the moment that Brock Nelson gave that emotional interview after a win recently: he was going to be traded by the ...

Brock Nelson has been a heart and soul player for the New York Islanders for his entire National Hockey League career.

The Avalanche sent top prospect Calum Ritchie to the Islanders in the deal, as well as a future first-round pick.