Value of: Jettisoning Darnell Nurse

[BudBundy]

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.

Because of Chiarelli they HAD no cap room. They had to bridge him.

 

[archangel2]

EDM can get back to the cup, but if they are to they need to get rid of this guy badly and retool the D a little bit around Bouchard and Ekholm. What would it take?

Would a team like Utah possibly with 10s of millions in cap space take him on for next to nothing from EDM?

After seeing the Jake Walman trade, looks like it might be bad news for EDM.

Oilers would need to add McDavid for a team to take on that contract

 

[Slapshot_11]

Nobody's taking that contract without a massive overpayment

 

[Three On Zero]

If Edmonton could somehow get a Tanev type player for cheap to pair with Nurse he will likely improve. Similar to how Bouchard has improved beside Ekholm, just give him a defensively responsible D man as a partner

 

[M Ace]

Nurse is loved by the Edmonton coaching staff, management & in the dressing room.

Sadly his not going anywhere…

 

[Dr Salt]

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.

Literally everything about his numbers that year was unsustainable and it's reared its ugly head. This was a shortened and outlier level extreme for both players here.

 

[McSuper]

EDM can get back to the cup, but if they are to they need to get rid of this guy badly and retool the D a little bit around Bouchard and Ekholm. What would it take?

Would a team like Utah possibly with 10s of millions in cap space take him on for next to nothing from EDM?

After seeing the Jake Walman trade, looks like it might be bad news for EDM

The only way to Jettison is to send him up with Nasa strapped to a booster. Can't sent him up with SpaceX as their boosters come back.

 

[McSuper]

Nurse is loved by the Edmonton coaching staff, management & in the dressing room.

Sadly his not going anywhere…

Maybe by Holland. He wasn't at the media availability and there some speculation he wants out

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

Need to pair him with Ekholm for his value to rebound first.

 

[DJB]

When you make Ceci look good you know you are terrible lol

I’m not sure there has been a worse contract ever given out in the salary cap era. It’s horrible

 

[PaulD]

I think Nurse's ideal D partner would be somebody like Seider.

I don't know if DET would bite, but it would probably start with EDM having to swap Nurse and Ceci for Chiarot and Holl. Maybe a Copp and McLeod swap added in as well.

Whether that's a 3 for 3 trade, or whether somebody is adding a pick or prospect, I don't know.

Adding Nurse might create a LD log-jam... Edvinsson, Nurse, Johansson, Wallinder, Buium.

I think Nurse's ideal spot is 2nd pair on a AHL roster.

 

[Slapshot_11]

Maybe by Holland. He wasn't at the media availability and there some speculation he wants out

He can want out all he wants, doesn't mean a team is gonna want him

 

[WhataKnight]

Just keep him , find a partner for him for once.

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

Bada-bing.

Develop or otherwise target a defenseman who thinks defensively but skates like prime Rafalski. It offsets the “bigger D with offensive skill prone to gaffes” to have a quicker skater thinking an extra layer down defensively.

 

[PettersonHughes]

Just keep him , find a partner for him for once

Yeah, just keep him, y'all don't need depth, Edmonton
(plus I doubt he's got the individual value to warrant other teams trading valued depth to them so that their money isn't all centralized, and other GMs probably see that they'd be looking for useful depth and wouldn't help them by just taking Darnell off their hands when they can probably sign similar guys for a fraction of the cost).

 

[DFAC]

Terrible contract for a terrible player. He's not going anywhere unless Edmonton is attaching a massive sweetener

 

[PuckFather]

They gave him a full NMC in addition to this ridiculous term and AAV?

Jesus Christ was there any negotiation at all?

Nurse must have some dirt on the management for sure

 

[HenrikW]

The whole narrative around Nurse is ridiculous. Yes he is not worth his contract but just look all over this board stating how much he sucks. He doesn't suck. My god the intellectual dishonesty

 

[Axel Sandy Pelikan]

Don’t think Utah gonna be the dumping ground for teams that Arizona was

Don't worry. It will be.

It... will.. be..

 

[Sweetpotato]

Nurse is loved by the Edmonton coaching staff, management & in the dressing room.

Sadly his not going anywhere…

Well then is Bouchard getting traded in the next 18 months? Because he's getting an equivalent contract and there's no way they can pay both of them.

This is the off season to move Nurse.

 

[M Ace]

Well then is Bouchard getting traded in the next 18 months? Because he's getting an equivalent contract and there's no way they can pay both of them.

This is the off season to move Nurse.

Well then is Bouchard getting traded in the next 18 months? Because he's getting an equivalent contract and there's no way they can pay both of them.

This is the off season to move Nurse.

I’m with you on that!!!

 

[elmaco]

Nurse for PLD

 

[Minnewildsota]

Wait, why would EDM want to get rid of Nurse? I was told he was MUCH better than Brodin....

 

[NeverForget06]

Wait, why would EDM want to get rid of Nurse? I was told he was MUCH better than Brodin....

Some wounds never heal, eh?

 

[BLNY]

They just acquired Sergachev and Marino. I don't see them spending $22 million for them and Nurse.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Maybe oilers best way of reclaiming value on that contract is to find a very good partner for him.

Iirc he was ether playing with Ceci on the second pairing or broberg on the third.

Broberg looked good but neither guy could be considered a stabilizing force. Need a poor man’s ekholm to play with him