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Brock Nelson

Colorado Avalanche
Position C
Age 35
Height 6'4"
Weight 205LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place Warroad, MN, USA
Born Oct 14, 1991
Through 2027-28$15.0M

2 years$7.5M a year

7.2%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
118thhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
7.4%of the Avalanche payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 35 $7.5M — This season
2027-28 36 $7.5M —
2028-29 37 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs NelsonCap hit
115 JJ Peterka BOS 24 2030 +$0.2M $7.7M 116 Juraj Slafkovský MTL 22 2033 +$0.1M $7.6M 117 Jared Spurgeon MIN 37 2027 +$0.1M $7.6M 118 Brock Nelson COL 35 2028 $7.5M 118 Shane Pinto OTT 26 2030 Same $7.5M 118 K'Andre Miller CAR 26 2033 Same $7.5M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $7.5M a year

ShanePinto $7.5Ma year 4 years, Senators Age 26 K'AndreMiller $7.5Ma year 7 years, Hurricanes Age 26 MorganRielly $7.5Ma year 4 years, Maple Leafs Age 32
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
COL
$7.5M
$7.5M NTC
2027-28
COL
$7.5M
$7.5M M-NTC
2028-29
COL
—
$7.5M
Player Bio Data
DOB Oct 14, 1991
Birth Place Warroad, MN, USA
Height 6'4"
Weight 205 LBS
Shoots/Catches L