The Colorado Avalanche got their man and they intended to keep him signing Brock Nelson to a three-year contract extension worth $7.5 million per year. After the hefty price paid to obtain the 33-year-old center the organization couldn’t let him walk quickly finding common ground on a contract before he hit unrestricted free agency at the end of the month.
Brock-ing and rolling for three more years
We've signed forward Brock Nelson to a three-year contract extension through the 2027-28 season. pic.twitter.com/b20mCBYyQ4— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) June 4, 2025Nelson was still able to keep up production when he arrived from the New York Islanders at the trade deadline with 13 points in 19 games, though many were expecting more than four assists in the seven-game first round series loss to the Dallas Stars.