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Brock Nelson

#11
age33
posC
shotl
h6'4"
w212lbs
Depth Chart C2

Current Contract

Cap Hit
$6,000,000$6.00M
Year 6 of 6
19/20
24/25
Expiry Status
UFA 2025 age 33

Profile

Islanders logo.
Draft Team
Round1
Pick30
Year2010
Agent Ben Hankinson
Birthdate Oct 15, 1991
Birthplace Warroad, Minnesota
Nationality USA
Stick Bauer Nexus Tracer
UFA Year 2019
ELC Year 20
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $50,450,000

2024-25 Stats

Islanders logo.
Regular Season
GP61
G20
A23
P43
PPG0.7
PIM14
EV TOI/GM 14.56
G60 1.01
P60 2.23
GF% 57.30
DFF% 50.20
REL DFF% 0.20
CF% 49.20
REL CF% -0.50
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Regular Season
GP19
G6
A7
P13
PPG0.68
PIM4
EV TOI/GM 13.79
G60 3.63
P60 7.98
GF% 56.20
DFF% 50.30
REL DFF% -7.70
CF% 49.00
REL CF% -8.10

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2019-2025 Standard Contract
6yrs
value$36,000,000$36.00M
cap hit$6,000,000$6.00M

Brock Nelson is signed to a 6 year, $36,000,000 contract with a cap hit of $6,000,000 per season, currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche. His contract was signed on May 23, 2019, and expires at the end of the 2024-25 season, when Nelson will be 33 years old.

Signed On May 23 2019
Signing Agent Ben Hankinson
Signed By
Islanders logo.
% Cap Contract Start 7.36%
Signing Status UFAage 27
Abbreviated $Amounts
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025
Cap Hit $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M UFAage 33
AAV $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M
Base $6,000,000$6.00M $5,200,000$5.20M $8,000,000$8.00M $5,200,000$5.20M $5,600,000$5.60M $4,000,000$4.00M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses $2,000,000$2.00M - - - - -
Total Salary $8,000,000$8.00M $5,200,000$5.20M $8,000,000$8.00M $5,200,000$5.20M $5,600,000$5.60M $4,000,000$4.00M
Minors Salary
$8,000,000$8.00M
$5,200,000$5.20M
$8,000,000$8.00M
$5,200,000$5.20M
$5,600,000$5.60M
$4,000,000$4.00M
Clauses
NTC
NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
UFA Year
Buy Out
Notes
Yrs 1-2: NTC; Yrs 3-6: 16 team no trade list
* Retained Salary Mar 6, 2025

50.00% of contract was retained by the New York Islanders in a trade to the Colorado Avalanche

Trade Details
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Career Stats By Contract

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Season Cap Hit League Team GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
2024-25
$6.00M
 NHL Colorado Avalanche 19 6 7 13 4 248 56.20 50.30 -7.70 49.00 -8.10 3.63 7.98
2024-25
$6.00M
 NHL New York Islanders 61 20 23 43 14 888 57.30 50.20 0.20 49.20 -0.50 1.01 2.23
2023-24
$6.00M
 NHL New York Islanders 82 34 35 69 28 1,142 53.90 49.50 0.60 48.70 2.50 1.16 2.31
2022-23
$6.00M
 NHL New York Islanders 82 36 39 75 24 1,129 61.20 49.30 -0.40 49.80 0.20 1.28 2.55
2021-22
$6.00M
 NHL New York Islanders 72 37 22 59 33 973 51.70 48.10 1.00 46.30 0.50 1.29 2.22
2020-21
$6.00M
 NHL New York Islanders 56 18 15 33 14 765 51.80 49.90 -2.20 48.10 -0.40 0.78 1.72
2019-20
$6.00M
 NHL New York Islanders 68 26 28 54 32 949 50.60 47.40 -2.10 45.10 -1.80 0.95 2.09
2018-19
$4.25M
 NHL New York Islanders 82 25 28 53 28 1,134 59.74 52.11 1.32 47.65 -0.27 1.01 1.90
2017-18
$2.50M
 NHL New York Islanders 82 19 16 35 43 969 48.68 41.07 -6.02 45.50 -1.96 0.74 1.49
2016-17
$2.50M
 NHL New York Islanders 81 20 25 45 36 1,019 48.28 46.59 -4.50 45.49 -3.38 0.94 1.88
2015-16
$2.50M
 NHL New York Islanders 81 26 14 40 30 1,050 53.16 47.19 -1.94 49.10 -1.00 1.20 1.77
2014-15
$900K
 NHL New York Islanders 82 20 22 42 24 949 56.58 57.41 2.79 54.02 0.79 0.63 1.64
2013-14
$900K
 NHL New York Islanders 72 14 12 26 12 794 42.42 52.07 3.66 52.96 4.91 0.76 1.36
2012-13
$900K
 NHL New York Islanders 0 0 0 0 0
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

6
Mar
Ritchie, Calum
+3 more...
Avalanche logo.
Islanders logo.
Nelson, Brock Dufour, William
05/23
2019
Nelson, Brock
6yrs
$6,000,000AAV
07/23
2018
Nelson, Brock
1yr
$4,250,000AAV
09/16
2015
Nelson, Brock
3yrs
$2,500,000AAV
04/3
2012
Nelson, Brock
3yrs
$2,825,000AAV

Transactions & Updates

26
Apr
Nelson, Brock
Nelson logged two assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 4.
12
Apr
Nelson, Brock
Nelson scored two goals Saturday in a 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.
5
Apr
Nelson, Brock
Nelson produced an assist in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the St. Louis Blues.
4
Apr
Nelson, Brock
Nelson scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
2
Apr
Nelson, Brock
Nelson supplied an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
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Contract History

2018-2019 Standard Contract
1yr
value$4,250,000$4.25M
cap hit$4,250,000$4.25M

Signed On Jul 23 2018
Signing Agent Ben Hankinson
Signed By
Islanders logo.
% Cap Contract Start 5.35%
Signing Status RFAage 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
2018-19
2019
Cap Hit $4,250,000$4.25M UFAage 27
AAV $4,250,000$4.25M
Base $4,250,000$4.25M
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $4,250,000$4.25M
Minors Salary
$4,250,000$4.25M
Clauses
UFA Year
2015-2018 Standard Contract
3yrs
value$7,500,000$7.50M
cap hit$2,500,000$2.50M

Signed On Sep 16 2015
Signing Agent Ben Hankinson
Signed By
Islanders logo.
% Cap Contract Start 3.50%
Signing Status RFAage 23
Abbreviated $Amounts
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018
Cap Hit $2,500,000$2.50M $2,500,000$2.50M $2,500,000$2.50M RFAage 26
AAV $2,500,000$2.50M $2,500,000$2.50M $2,500,000$2.50M
Base $1,500,000$1.50M $2,500,000$2.50M $3,500,000$3.50M
Performance Bonuses - - -
Signing Bonuses - - -
Total Salary $1,500,000$1.50M $2,500,000$2.50M $3,500,000$3.50M
Minors Salary
$1,500,000$1.50M
$2,500,000$2.50M
$3,500,000$3.50M
Clauses
UFA Year
2012-2015 Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$8,475,000$8.48M
cap hit$2,825,000$2.83M

Signed On Apr 3 2012
Signed By
Islanders logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.50%
Signing Status age 20
Abbreviated $Amounts
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015
Cap Hit $900,000$900K $900,000$900K $900,000$900K RFAage 23
AAV $2,825,000$2.83M $2,825,000$2.83M $2,825,000$2.83M
Base $810,000$810K $810,000$810K $810,000$810K
Performance Bonuses $1,925,000$1.93M $1,925,000$1.93M $1,925,000$1.93M
Signing Bonuses $90,000$90K $90,000$90K $90,000$90K
Total Salary $900,000$900K $900,000$900K $900,000$900K
Minors Salary
$67,500$68K
$67,500$68K
$67,500$68K
Clauses
UFA Year
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