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C · Colorado Avalanche · Shoots L · Age 35NHL
Brock Nelson$7.50M cap hit through 2027-28
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit7.2% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $7.50M
- Contract yearExpires after 2027-28
- 2 of 3
- Expiry statusAge 36 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMCNTCM-NTC
7.2%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
F
-$915Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 14th percentile among F peers
10 GP · low availability3 G · 5 A · 8 PTS
Contracts5 on record
3-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NMCNTC | $7.50M | 7.9% | $9.00M | $500.0K | $9.50M | -$621K | 33 | 32 | 65 |
| 2026-27 | NMCNTC | $7.50M | 7.2% | $7.30M | $0 | $7.30M | -$7.5M | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $7.50M | 6.6% | $5.70M | $0 | $5.70M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $22.00M | $500.0K | $22.50M | -$8.1M | 36 | 37 | 73 | |||
6-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | NTC | $6.00M | 7.4% | $6.00M | $2.00M | $8.00M | -$1.2M | 26 | 28 | 54 |
| 2020-21 | NTC | $6.00M | 7.4% | $5.20M | $0 | $5.20M | -$2.3M | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| 2021-22 | M-NTC | $6.00M | 7.4% | $8.00M | $0 | $8.00M | -$1.1M | 37 | 22 | 59 |
| 2022-23 | M-NTC | $6.00M | 7.3% | $5.20M | $0 | $5.20M | +$618K | 36 | 39 | 75 |
| 2023-24 | M-NTC | $6.00M | 7.2% | $5.60M | $0 | $5.60M | +$389K | 34 | 35 | 69 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $6.00M | 6.8% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | -$1.5M | 26 | 30 | 56 |
| Total | $34.00M | $2.00M | $36.00M | -$5.0M | 177 | 169 | 346 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $4.25M | 5.3% | $4.25M | $0 | $4.25M | -$319K | 25 | 28 | 53 |
| Total | $4.25M | $0 | $4.25M | -$319K | 25 | 28 | 53 | |||
3-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | — | $2.50M | 3.5% | $1.50M | $0 | $1.50M | -$200K | 26 | 14 | 40 |
| 2016-17 | — | $2.50M | 3.4% | $2.50M | $0 | $2.50M | +$441K | 20 | 25 | 45 |
| 2017-18 | — | $2.50M | 3.3% | $3.50M | $0 | $3.50M | -$234K | 19 | 16 | 35 |
| Total | $7.50M | $0 | $7.50M | +$7K | 65 | 55 | 120 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | — | $900.0K | 1.5% | $810.0K | $90.0K | $900.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2013-14 | — | $900.0K | 1.4% | $810.0K | $90.0K | $900.0K | +$250K | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 2014-15 | — | $900.0K | 1.3% | $810.0K | $90.0K | $900.0K | +$1.0M | 20 | 22 | 42 |
| Total | $2.43M | $270.0K | $2.70M | +$1.3M | 34 | 34 | 68 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2024-25
- ExtensionCOLJun 4, 2025
Re-signed to a 3-year $22.5M contract extension.
- TradeCOLMar 6, 2025
Traded in a deal with the Islanders.
2021-22
- ActivatedNYIApr 28, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNYIApr 26, 2022
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedNYIJan 13, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- ActivatedNYIJan 3, 2022
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.
- Injury reserveNYIDec 30, 2021
Placed on injured reserve / the non-roster list with COVID-19 protocol.
- InjuryNYIDec 28, 2021
Day-to-day with a COVID-19.
- ActivatedNYIDec 11, 2021
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveNYINov 23, 2021
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
2018-19
- ExtensionNYIMay 23, 2019
Re-signed to a 6-year $36M contract extension.
- SigningNYIJul 23, 2018
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 1-year $4.25M contract.
2017-18
- Qualifying offerNYIJun 25, 2018
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
2016-17
- ActivatedNYIMar 16, 2017
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNYIMar 14, 2017
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.