Nelson scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Coachella Valley's 5-4 overtime loss to Calgary on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Nelson has a pair of three-point efforts over his last five games. The defenseman will still need to work on consistency, but he's showing some of the talent that made him a third-round pick for the Kraken in 2022. He's up to eight points, 18 shots on net and a minus-1 rating over 11 appearances after posting 32 points and a plus-17 rating in 72 regular-season games as an AHL rookie in 2024-25.

Nelson scored twice and added an assist in AHL Coachella Valley's 6-3 win over Bakersfield on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Nelson had been limited to just one assist over his first six games of the season. The 21-year-old defenseman is at four points, 12 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through seven contests. He had a solid rookie year with six goals and 32 points in 72 regular-season games in 2024-25, but he'll need to keep growing his game to push for a spot with the Kraken in the next couple of years.

Nelson signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Seattle on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Nelson had 24 goals and 76 points in 67 OHL games with North Bay in 2022-23. The 19-year-old defenseman was selected by Seattle with the No. 68 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. Nelson isn't likely to make the Kraken's 2023-24 opening game roster, but he does have potential.