Nelson would be a big-time addition for the Bruins, as he is a consistent 30-goal and 60-point threat. In his previous three seasons, he scored at least 34 goals. In addition, he had 69 points in 2023-24 and 75 points in 2022-23. Thus, he would provide the Bruins' forward group with a massive boost if acquired.

Pavel Zacha scored a pair of third-period goals to give the Bruins a 6-3 win over the Islanders at UBS Arena Wednesday night. Boston had squandered leads of 2-0 and 3-2 but responded with a strong final 20 minutes on the second night of back-to-back games to improve to 11-10-3 and 3-1 since Joe Sacco took over bench duties just over a week ago.