The New York Islanders have acquired forward Calum Ritchie, a first-round selection in the 2026 or 2027 NHL Draft, a conditional third-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft, and defenseman Oliver Kylington from the Colorado Avalanche, in exchange for Brock Nelson and William Dufour.
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) March 7, 2025
Calum Ritchie who has played seven NHL games.#Isles Transaction: Oliver Kylington has been traded to Anaheim for future considerations. pic.twitter.com/Dae4vwUiVC
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) March 7, 2025
New York retains fifty percent of Nelson's salary.
#NYC #NYI #isles Don't mind the trade but the problems are still here 21-44-53-17-18-20-32, all of them have to go tomorrow. Would rather have kept Dufour and sent MacLean's contract instead.
— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) March 7, 2025
The first-round pick is top-10 protected in 2026, and would also become a 2027 pick if Colorado’s first-round pick this year — which they traded to Philadelphia with top-10 protection a year ago — does not go to the Flyers, who would then get the 2026 pick.