NHL free agency tracker: Brock Nelson signs three-year extension to remain with Avalanche

The Stanley Cup final is running for Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers. However, for all others Nhl Franchise, the low season has already begun.

Colorado’s Avalanche began on its out -of -season tasks, as they re -signed one of its free agents. The team signed veteran striker Brock Nelson at a three -year extension worth $ 7.5 million a year.

The Avalanche acquired Nelson at the deadline for trade this past season in exchange for striker Calum Ritchie, Oliver Kylington, a 2026 conditional choice in the first round and a selection of the third conditional round of 2028.

The NHL free agency opens on July 1 at 12 noon, but many teams will make an effort to extend players already on their list, as well as make offices before that.

Toronto Maple Leafs striker Mitch Marner will be the highest player in the open market this summer. The Pantherian striker, Sam Bennett, Vancouver Canucks Winger Brock Boeser, the Pantherian Ombudsman Aaron Ekblad, and the center of stars Matt Duchene also show the class of free agents of the low season.

CBS Sports has covered you all the free NHL agency with all the last signings of the league.

Avalanche Extend Brock Nelson

Avalanche possibly maintains its superior free agent in the fold for the foreseeable future. The team has signed Brock Nelson in an extension of three -year contract that has an average annual value of $ 7.5 million. Nelson was planned to become a free agent without restrictions this summer.

Nelson was acquired at the commercial date of 2025 of the islanders of New York and reached 13 points (6 goals and 7 assists) in 19 games of the regular season with Colorado. He recorded 56 combined points (26 goals and 30 assists) between the evaluation and the islanders, while registered with four assists in the loss of the team’s first round series at the hands of Dallas stars. Nelson will continue to focus the second line of Avalanche and skate with Gabriel Landeskog and Valeri Nichushkin.

Nelson will become 34 years towards the start of the 2025-26 season this fall.