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Value of: Jettisoning Darnell Nurse
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Devilsfan118
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You joke but seriously what did giving the NMC buy - would the AAV have been over 10M/year without it?
Hysterical.
Phrasing
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Wasn’t he ok when paired with Broberg? Why not try that out next season?
Just keep Ceci away from him.
Just keep Ceci away from him.
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PelagicJoe
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Nurse has the worst contract in the entire league. Best of luck finding a sucker to take it without Holland getting absolutely fleeced. Edmonton is likely stuck with him.
I disagree. A 31st oa is not the carrot you think it is, and Nurse's contract, and playing style is not what i would want anywhere near my top 2D, or even 3D.
A very late 1st seldom nets a prospect of note.
Edm had the chance to sign him for term after his bridge. Ended up doing only a 2 year deal for a $5.6 mill AAV. Term at that point probably in the $7-$7.5 mill range if they had the extra $1.5 to $2 mill in cap space back in 2020-2021 season. They signed him to that second bridge deal in Feb 2020, before the Covid lockdowns. I mean, you'd figure that they would have tried to get to the summer and figure out a long term deal at that point. Especially if they needed to send assets out to move out a contract.
Dion TheFluff
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Nurse is an Oiler for life.
1. He is best friends with Mcdavid, and 1 game away from the cup, he is not going to waive his NTC to go anywhere else so kiss any trade ideas goodbye.
2. Buy-out. That contract is buyout proof. and would anchor the team just as bad in 3 years.
Lets say the Oilers make the stupid move and do buy him out....there's another problem....
Edmonton is one of the least places Free agents want to sign and live long term in, Edmonton is also top 3 in regards to teams being on players no trade destinations.
This is definitely the worst contract in the NHL, but just wait until MCDRAI gets their raise along with Bouchard, this contract will be nuclear in a couple of years.
1. He is best friends with Mcdavid, and 1 game away from the cup, he is not going to waive his NTC to go anywhere else so kiss any trade ideas goodbye.
2. Buy-out. That contract is buyout proof. and would anchor the team just as bad in 3 years.
Lets say the Oilers make the stupid move and do buy him out....there's another problem....
Edmonton is one of the least places Free agents want to sign and live long term in, Edmonton is also top 3 in regards to teams being on players no trade destinations.
This is definitely the worst contract in the NHL, but just wait until MCDRAI gets their raise along with Bouchard, this contract will be nuclear in a couple of years.
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I think this is definitely the worst contract in the NHL.
What ever possessed Holland to sign this player for 8 years at 9.25 million?
What ever possessed Holland to sign this player for 8 years at 9.25 million?
Best friends but didn’t take a bit of a discount to continue to play with Connor to help the team out. That was a premium price Edm paid for a home grown player.
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Of all the players that walked to free-agency I never would have though it would be Nurse
Full NMC for 3 more seasons
6 more seasons @ a caphit atleast 2 million more than it should be.
Friends with the star player on his team
He isnt going anywhere
Focus on getting a RHD that compliments his play and try to make things work
6 more seasons @ a caphit atleast 2 million more than it should be.
Friends with the star player on his team
He isnt going anywhere
Focus on getting a RHD that compliments his play and try to make things work
FSL KINGS
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Might be the pot of coffee I just drank,
What's the ask for Nurse @4.6M so the King's can pair him with Doughty for the most expensive 3rd pair in hockey?
What's the ask for Nurse @4.6M so the King's can pair him with Doughty for the most expensive 3rd pair in hockey?
I don't see Nurse going anywhere. One of the worst contracts in the NHL. With the buyout penalty being what it is he's likely an Oiler for the next 3+ years before he's a realistic moveable piece. Just a straight up bad contract that has already hurt the team and will continue to do so moving forward.
ElPrimeTime
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At the time, he didn't really have a choice. Klefbom was hurt and never coming back, Nurse was coming off of solid year, but the Seth Jones signing a couple weeks before really hurt.
2020-2021:
Seth Jones: 56GP, 5-23-28 signed for 8x9.5 on July 23
Darnell Nurse: 56GP, 16-20-36 signed for 8x9.25 on Aug 6
You just didn't see him falling off so much.
That's the problem with a deep playoff run where he was crap, everyone following hockey knows why Edmonton would want to jettison Nurse.
They bridged him twice. Vs do term on the second bridge. Even at max term he’d be half way through it plus likely in around the low to mid $7’s range vs the $5.6 mill on the second bridge and less than the $9.25 mill.
They signed that second bridge deal early in Feb 2020. Not sure why they felt they needed the cap room then.
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It’s doable. It’ll likely cost RNH + a pick. The team taking nurse on will likely be moving RNH for a good return. That’s a good contract. But I doubt it costs much more than that. There are teams out there that traded for more useless players. Nurse is an overpaid 4. Not the worst thing.
ElPrimeTime
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They didn't have cap space. That February, when he re-signed, the Oilers had $14K in cap room. There were other mistakes made before that point that led to the need for a bridge. I'm not defending Holland, but in this situation, his hands were kinda tied. You either pay him what he felt he was worth before he became a free agent or you lose him. If you lose him, what message do you send your young, up and coming team?
I don't see a market, so I don't think it gets to what is the value where someone trades for him. More of a "...nah, I'll pass" on this player from other GMs around the league. A lot of people saw the limitations on this guy once the rest of the league stopped playing hockey this June.
Furthermore, while I wouldn't say this about a lot of players, I think Nurse might exercise his NMC if asked to approve a trade to a lot of teams. Edmonton isn't a prime destination, but I think in this case he's happy there and he has the full NMC to make that stick. Just a few dream destinations only, in my mind, and coupled with the contract, I can't see it making sense for anyone to trade for him for quite some time.
Revisit this if he has a stellar bounce-back year at some point. Short of that, nope.
And Utah specifically isn't going to be interested in serving as a dumping ground for misfit toys. That was a Coyotes thing. SJ seems a little more willing to take some of those deals in exchange for futures these days, but not this one. It's too bad and for too long.
Furthermore, while I wouldn't say this about a lot of players, I think Nurse might exercise his NMC if asked to approve a trade to a lot of teams. Edmonton isn't a prime destination, but I think in this case he's happy there and he has the full NMC to make that stick. Just a few dream destinations only, in my mind, and coupled with the contract, I can't see it making sense for anyone to trade for him for quite some time.
Revisit this if he has a stellar bounce-back year at some point. Short of that, nope.
And Utah specifically isn't going to be interested in serving as a dumping ground for misfit toys. That was a Coyotes thing. SJ seems a little more willing to take some of those deals in exchange for futures these days, but not this one. It's too bad and for too long.
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Their cup window begins to close when Draisaitl's contract expires in 24-25 then slams shut as soon as McDavid's deal runs out in 25-26.Yikes....
Sounds and looks insane but could almost make the argument they should buy him out for those first 2 years savings and go all in, that might be their cup window anyway honestly.
By the time the Oilers get to 26-27, the Oilers will be on the hook for well-past-prime RNH and Hyman on top of no longer getting any surplus cap value from any of McDavid, Draisaitl or Bouchard.
At least if they bought out Nurse, they would be able to better allocate their cap over the next seasons while it actually matters.
TL;DR: The Oilers from 26-27 and beyond will imitate the Penguins from 19-20 and beyond.
Panda Bear
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Holland doesn't get to have any "his hands were kinda tied" grace extended when he did it to himself.
The Oilers added Tyson Barrie for $3.75m a few months after bridging Nurse. They had the cap space to lock Nurse in at $7.0-7.5m, and they chose not to use it.
Package Nurse with extended Leon. Who is crazy enough to take on that much AAV?
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