Overnight Fantasy Hockey Trade Recap: Brock Nelson, Jake Walman, Justin Brazeau and More

Here is my recap of all of the trades that happened overnight leading up to trade deadline day.

Fun fact; two out of the three predictions I made last night in saying that deals were going to be made through the night, and they did! We will get into those shortly. 

Let's dive into the deals that broke on overnight while we were all sleeping.

The Oilers and Sharks Trade

To the Edmonton Oilers: Jake Walman

To the San Jose Sharks: Carl Berglund, conditional first-round pick (2026)

As I predicted, this trade happened not long after I submitted my article for publishing. A huge add for the Oilers' blueline, and they had to pay for it. A first-round pick and an undrafted prospect is a hefty price tag, but will certainly help some of the Oilers' defensive woes.

Walman has six goals, 26 assists, and seven powerplay points as a defenseman in 50 games played. He also has 125 shots on goal, 47 hits, and 111 blocked shots.

Walman is an elite defenseman, and his productivity is going to increase a lot leaving the Sharks. He will be playing a top four role and really help solidify the Oilers' blueline. This was a great move for the Oilers. Walman fantasy owners should rejoice in this move!

The Bruins and Wild Trade

To the Boston Bruins: Jakub Lauko, Marat Khusnutdinov, sixth-round pick (2026)

To the Minnesota Wild: Justin Brazeau

The Wild bolster their forward core a bit here, with sophomore Brazeau, who has an expiring deal. They will look to ink him and hope his production increases. He will likely slot into a bottom six role for now. This trade has no fantasy league impact.

Lauko has three goals, three assists, and 27 penalty minutes as a forward in 38 games played. He also has 29 shots on goal, 70 hits, and 22 blocked shots.

Khusnutdinov has two goals, five assists, and 14 penalty minutes as a forward in 57 games played. He also has 30 shots on goal, 37 hits and 38 blocked shots.

Brazeau has 10 goals, 10 assists, and five powerplay points as a forward in 57 games played. He also has 78 shots on goal, 89 hits, and 26 blocked shots.

The Avalanche and Islanders Trade

To the Colorado Avalanche: Brock Nelson, William Dufour

To the New York Islanders: First-round pick (2026 or 2027), conditional third-round pick (2028), Calum Ritchie, Oliver Kylington, retain 50% of Nelson's contract

This is a huge blockbuster trade that has teams like the Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets quite angry. Fans woke up expecting a big addition to their team and were met with a juggernaut getting even better. Great for the Avs, great for Nelson owners, bad for everyone else.

Nelson has been up and down on the trade block all year. Another one of my predictions from last night about moving during the night, and he did. Brock brings a finishing shot, and amazing vision for making plays. He will be an immediate impact for the Avs in an already dangerous forward core.

Nelson has 20 goals, 23 assists, and four powerplay points as a forward in 61 games played. He also has 162 shots on goal, 25 hits, and 36 blocked shots. I can't say enough what a huge deal this is!

Dufour is a forward who is a 2020 fifth-round draft pick from the Islanders. He has not played an NHL game yet this year. He will likely remain in the AHL for the rest of this season.

Ritchie has one goal as a forward and has only played seven games this season. He also has 11 shots on goal, six hits, and two blocked shots. This is a highly-regarded prospect, but has yet to make an impact as a mainstay in the NHL.

Kylington has one goal, three assists, and four penalty minutes as a defenseman in 13 games played. He also has four shots on goal, two hits, and 15 blocked shots.

The Ducks and Islanders Trade

To the Anaheim Ducks: Oliver Kylington

To the New York Islanders: Future considerations

Kylington was a member of the Islanders for a whole 15 minutes before being dealt to the Ducks for the NHL's version of a bag of pucks.

A career seventh defenseman, Kylington has made a career of being yo-yo'd up and down between the AHL and the NHL. He may have more success with the Ducks, but either way it is not going to impact fantasy league whatsoever.

Next Up

My next article will be a recap of  the trades that happen throughout the day right up until the 3 p.m. buzzer. I wanted to get out these overnight trades as there were a couple significant ones that I predicted to happen overnight.

It's going to be a busy trade deadline day, especially with the tight race in the Eastern Conference with only six points separating eight teams fighting for the two wild card spots. Stay tuned!