With less than two days separating the New York Islanders from the NHL Trade Deadline, TSN’s Pierre LeBrun casted doubt on whether the team will re-sign Brock Nelson.
He shared his latest on TSN’s Insider Trading on Wednesday.
“This has been a fascinating process over the last 48 hours,” LeBrun said. “What I’m being told is it’s still uncertainty exactly where Lou Lamoriello will go here.” He later said that Nelson signing a long-term deal is “out the window.”
LeBrun later said that teams like the Minnesota Wild, Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Avalanche, Winnipeg Jets and New Jersey Devils as targets. He adds that the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers could be sleeper teams to swing a deal.
Brock Nelson situation still in flux. No guarantee still that Lou Lamoriello trades him although that seems to be developing as most likely option.
Minnesota, Winnipeg, New Jersey, Colorado, Toronto among long list of teams with interest. But there are others.— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) March 6, 2025
However, he also notes a lot could change in the next day and change before the deadline.
Following the Islanders’ win over the Jets last night, New York sat three points out of a playoff spot, so the possibility that Nelson remains on Long Island is a possibility.
