Brock Nelson has a lot of reasons to feel sentimental right about now. He played his 900th game as an Islander at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, becoming just the fifth player in franchise ...

All these backdoor machinations regarding Brock Nelson’s status leading into Friday ... He retreats home to his family and Minnesota and there are walls between his in-season and offseason ...

Brock Nelson is back on Long Island after an action ... “Incredible experience, something I’ll always remember, and my family had a great time,” Nelson said. “The atmosphere, the energy.

Brock Nelson of the New York Islanders has been mentioned ... “I want what’s best for me, family, team and everything. So, there’s a lot of factors that go into it,” Nelson said.

You knew it the moment that Brock Nelson gave that emotional interview after a win recently: he was going to be traded by the only NHL franchise he's called home in his terrific career.