{"id":586266,"date":"2026-05-29T09:21:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T09:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/586266\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T09:21:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T09:21:13","slug":"darnell-nurses-trade-status-for-oilers-depends-on-a-few-factors-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/586266\/","title":{"rendered":"Darnell Nurse’s trade status for Oilers depends on a few factors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Darnell Nurse’s trade status for Oilers depends on a few factors<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In a bunch of ways, Darnell Nurse<\/a> seems like a logical trade candidate for the Edmonton Oilers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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But for a deal to ever get over the line, they’ll have to figure some things out first regarding the defenseman.<\/p>\n

For one, Nurse is owed $9.25 million per season through the 2029-30 campaign. That’s a really tough rate for any team to swallow.<\/p>\n

“A hard-nosed defenseman who blocks shots, eats minutes and plays with edge, Nurse has been an important Oiler for more than a decade,” The Athletic’s Chris Johnston<\/a> wrote on Thursday as he ranked Nurse No. 6 on his offseason trade board. “The only problem? He\u2019s paid like a cornerstone player, not just a really good one, and for an organization operating close to the salary cap in a narrow contention window, there\u2019s a significant opportunity cost attached to Nurse\u2019s inefficient contract.”<\/p>\n

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Another dilemma? Nurse has a no-movement clause in that contract, too.<\/p>\n

“He\u2019ll have a major say in what does (or doesn\u2019t) happen because of a no-movement clause, but Edmonton is currently exploring all avenues to improve its short-term odds of chasing a Stanley Cup,” Johnston writes.<\/p>\n

If the Oilers can somehow free up Nurse’s spot on the cap sheet, they can do their best to make an improvement at another spot, or at least find a defensive player who is a lot cheaper than Nurse.<\/p>\n

Edmonton has some work to do to maximize the next season or two with Connor McDavid<\/a>, so even if some moves seem drastic, that could be the way forward for the Oilers.<\/p>\n

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Nurse has been reliable, but at his cost, he may be more appealing off the books rather than on them.<\/p>\n

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