The Boston Bruins are battling for a playoff spot and one insider expects them to be buyers ahead of the March 7 trade deadline. Brock Nelson of the New York Islanders has been mentioned as a ...

Just ahead of puck drop, we received some fresh news on the Brock Nelson front for the first time since before the 4 Nations Face-Off. On TSN’s Insider Trading, Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic reports that the New York Islanders have not made Brock Nelson available for trade as of today.

During the Boston Bruins' Feb. 27 matchup against the New York Islanders, Bruins forward Matthew Poitras went to the room after being hit into New York's open bench door by Brock Nelson. The Islanders center received a two-minute minor for interference on the play.

Brock Nelson trade rumors are getting louder as the March 7 trade deadline approaches. The New York Islanders center grew up in Warroad and has 17 goals and 19 assists in 56 games this season. He broke into the league in 2013-14 and has 292 goals and 275 assists in 896 career games.

Now that he’s back on Long Island, with a team-signed jersey and a few souvenirs, Nelson is turning his attention to the fight down the stretch. He soaked everything in at 4 Nations – the energy, the battle level and the way other players competed and prepared – and is looking to translate that to important games down the stretch for the Islanders.

The Bruins lost Matt Poitras to injury on Thursday after he slammed into an opening on the New York Islanders' bench.

All eyes are rightly on Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri, but those are not the only two players teams will be checking in on for the remainder of this week.

The defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers made their first big move ahead of the NHL trade deadline by acquiring hard-nosed forward Trent Frederic from the Boston Bruins