Confirmed Signing with Link: [EDM] Darnell Nurse signs extension with the Oilers (8 years, $9.25M AAV)

[StevenF1919]

There is literally nothing other than some bias stats that say he plays bad defensively, he's a beast on the puck, and a actual physical force you have NO clue what you're talking about.

He frequently makes bad pinches, gets caught out of position, and loses his man. Just because he's big and strong doesn't mean he's good defensively.

 

[Ragdoll]

This screams the "Montreal - PK Subban contract" all over again......

Yeah… because Nurse’s skating is anything like Subban’s 55 movements to move 4ft. Not sure where you see the comparison outside of contract number and skin colour. They’re completely different defenceman, smfh.

 

[McDoused]

He frequently makes bad pinches, gets caught out of position, and loses his man. Just because he's big and strong doesn't mean he's good defensively.

It's clear you haven't watched him this season. He has always had all the tools but finally put it all together and making smarter decisions on the ice.

 

[Pointteen]

That, my friend, is a bold statement!!

You think he's going to be Hedman / Doughty good?

I don't think so........time will tell.

Definitely not next year. But in a couple? For a few? Yeah maybe.
I generally think elite defencemen are underpaid. I think Hedman and Doughty are better defenders than a lot of elite forwards and D should be paid more.

But alas I don't run teams.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

It's clear you haven't watched him this season. He has always had all the tools but finally put it all together and making smarter decisions on the ice.

TBH,

I kind of want to see the "Nurse is still a shitty bone-headed defenseman" narrative play out.

Yeah… because Nurse’s skating is anything like Subban’s 55 movements to move 4ft. Not sure where you see the comparison outside of contract number and skin colour. They’re completely different defenceman, smfh.

In fairness to his point. MANY of the top defensemen from that era are signed to crippling contracts, and they simply did not age well. Subban included:

Karlsson, Vlasic, Doughty, OEL were all considered elite #1 DMen when they signed.



Not many of those Dmen have contracts that have aged well.

 

[Super Hans]

Well, I can see the fans are already making a case for Holland signing another brutal contract.

 

[Sugi21]

Yeah… because Nurse’s skating is anything like Subban’s 55 movements to move 4ft. Not sure where you see the comparison outside of contract number and skin colour. They’re completely different defenceman, smfh.

It’s because both GM’s played hard ball on an extension after ELC’s expired, both GM’s gave bridge deals and now have to buck up because both players broke out during said bridge deals!

 

[Sugi21]

Well, I can see the fans are already making a case for Holland signing another brutal contract.

Irony is that fans were saying it would have been brutal to extend nurse long term at that $5.5-$6 million he was asking for before signing the bridge deal now he’s gonna cost them an extra $3-$4 million a year unless he takes a discount

 

[WetcoastOrca]

He frequently makes bad pinches, gets caught out of position, and loses his man. Just because he's big and strong doesn't mean he's good defensively.

He was better defensively this year but still not great. He's cashing in on one good year in the North Division. This contract will be a pretty significant overpay imo but I don't see that the Oilers have much choice as they need to try to make some noise during McDrai's prime years. Nurse has Holland over a barrel here and his agent is just doing his job.
Compared to the other contracts handed out I think he's worth about $7.5 million now and obviously a lot less in the last three years of the contract.

 

[HugginThePost]

Definitely not next year. But in a couple? For a few? Yeah maybe.
I generally think elite defencemen are underpaid. I think Hedman and Doughty are better defenders than a lot of elite forwards and D should be paid more.

But alas I don't run teams.

Yes, I agree. Flash gets you paid in this league.

I think you guys are going to really miss Larsson this year.

Pelech at $5.75 is a steal.....but, POINTS!!!!

 

[WSS11]

 

[Deku]

Don't think this is going to age well

 

[King In The North]

Well he's definitely going to look like a star compared to the rest of the D.

 

[guzzy]

wow. IF true that's going to look awful in a few years. Not Karlson awful, but still awful.

 

[DCDM]

Yeesh.

 

[InfinityIggy]

I get it, I really do. The market was set by Jones/Werenski signings. That said, I can imagine the reactions from Oilers fans if you'd told them Nurse would be getting this contract 12 months ago.

 

[Sm00chy]

Oof. That contract....

 

[snipes]

Well he's definitely going to look like a star compared to the rest of the D.

Can he play 45 minutes a night? Stay tuned. He’s already played over 15 of 20 minutes in one of the playoff OTs this year. He might need to routinely play 30+ a night.

He’s got Holland over the barrel, he’s a top 20 D man in this league who can play all situations. I can’t blame him and his agent for going for a big payday. He’s gotten better every single year and they didn’t bite long term earlier. His best hockey is still ahead of him, but yeah 9.25 is a lot. I was hoping for somewhere around 8 x 8.

 

[The Wahligator]

Man, Lou really killed it on that Pelech deal huh...

 

[hamzarocks]

Nurse better stay around the level he showed in 2021

9.25M means he needs to be a 50+ point PMD who plays the toughest minutes for the Oilers

 

[CupofOil]

He frequently makes bad pinches, gets caught out of position, and loses his man. Just because he's big and strong doesn't mean he's good defensively.

That didn't happen nearly as much this past season. He was a lot more in control than he was in the past. Whether or not it's a one off or the beginning of a massive step in progression remains to be seen.

 

[Aceboogie]

Love Nurse, but he is not a 9+ mil player. His fair avlue is probably closer to 6.5 or 7 mil

Hell, Id take Bear in his last 20 games of this season over Nurse. Nurse is a great D, but many flaws and doesnt have the all around game that a 9+ mil D has. Hopefully his game continues to devleop and round out. His develop trajectory has been insane over the past 3 years, so who knows

 

[Captain Mountain]

wow. IF true that's going to look awful in a few years. Not Karlson awful, but still awful.

This looks awful now. Nurse has grown a lot, but he's not 9.25 mil player.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

I was thinking around 7 mil for Nurse…

 

[Static]

Paid like a top five dman in the league huh. Wow.