Nurse and Rielly have quite a bit in common. Firstly, they’re both long-term defensemen drafted by their organizations. They both have contracts going into the 2030s. But, more than anything else, they’re both players in need of fresh starts.
This, of course, isn’t to say they’re bad defenders by any means. Rielly and Nurse are both capable of working the top line on high-powered offenses. This trade proposal gives both players a change of scenery in order to better facilitate their game.
Sometimes, all an athlete needs is a chance to start over somewhere else.