The Colorado Avalanche made a big splash on the eve of the NHL trade deadline late Thursday night by getting center Brock Nelson from the New York Islanders.

With trade speculation swirling, Brock Nelson remained focused on the ice, helping the New York Islanders secure a 3-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. After the game, Nelson gave a very candid and emotional interview on what it means to play for the Islanders as rumors about his future continue to grow.

Brock Nelson has a lot of reasons to be feeling sentimental right about now. He plays his 900th game as an Islander at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, becoming just the fifth player in franchise history to do so. If he makes it as far as Saturday in an Islanders uniform, he’ll pass Bobby Nystrom to be fourth on the all-time list.