Edmonton Oilers contract no longer listed among worst deals in NHL
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The Edmonton Oilers’ contract with Darnell Nurse has long been considered one of the worst deals in the NHL, but not anymore according to top analysts.
Darnell Nurse no longer listed among worst contracts in the NHL
Every offseason NHL analysts at the Athletic rank the best and worst contracts in the league, and Darnell Nurse has found himself on the wrong side of the ledger in the past. This year he’s been moved out of the worst 10 contracts – but was still included as an honourable mention.
Nurse’s play did improve throughout the regular season, but problems began to crop up again as the playoffs wore on. The rising salary cap and other defenceman signing worsened deals may have helped Nurse’s placing on this list, too.
Nurse’s no-trade clause will relax to a modified no-trade list in the 2027-28 season. It’s very likely the Oilers will look to trade him by that time unless something drastically changes with the organization.
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