Nielsen and the Isles are working towards a multi-year contract, Arthur Staple of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

It seems that general manager Garth Snow has decided that out of Kyle Okposo, Matt Martin, and Nielsen, the only one that might return to Brooklyn is Nielsen. The veteran two-way center is extremely valuable as he is as good in the defensive end as he is on offense and also proved that he can be a viable wing to play with John Tavares.