Proposal: Penguins/Oilers

[Toby Flenderson]

Floated this idea in another thread and at least 2 people liked it. I think the Pens are in a position to gamble on Nurse. His contract sucks as of now, but he was once a great blue liner, and the Pens are toast once Crosby retires anyways (i.e his 6 year contract doesn’t mean much to us)

Nurse (9.25m x 6)

For

Graves (4.5m x 5)
Rakell (5m x 4)


Personally I feel like Rakell is not a fit with the Pens. He is an upgrade for the Oil in their middle 6. Graves sucks and was a horrible signing, but no more so than Nurse.

Pettersson-Karlsson
Nurse-Letang

^ has potential to be great, but at worst it can’t be worse than the defense we had this year.


Maybe it’s “meh, why from either side” trade, but curious what people think.

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[The Great Mighty Poo]

No.

 

[Fatass]

Pretty sure Dubas would balk but the Oilers would love it.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

No one is taking on that contract for Nurse. He’s playing on the third pairing for Edmonton.

 

[Toby Flenderson]

No.

Oh ok lol

 

[Gurglesons]

Hell no as a Penguins fan.

I'd take back Nurse for like a 1st and Holloway and Graves. That's about it.

 

[Toby Flenderson]

No one is taking on that contract for Nurse. He’s playing on the third pairing for Edmonton.

Well, the penguins are sending back a comparatively horrendous contract in Graves as well as an arguably overpaid, declining Rakell.

And again, the length of Nurse’s contract is of no real concern for the Pens. We are 2 years away from being bottom feeders. So worst case scenario he continues to suck, but we will be crap anyways. Best case scenario, he returns to his former self and we maximize the twilight years of our stars.

 

[Gurglesons]

Well, the penguins are sending back a comparatively horrendous contract in Graves as well as an arguably overpaid, declining Rakell.

And again, the length of Nurse’s contract is of no real concern for the Pens. We are 2 years away from being bottom feeders. So worst case scenario he continues to suck, but we will be crap anyways. Best case scenario, he returns to his former self and we maximize the twilight years of our stars.

Graves is a terrible player, but he's making 4.5 mil.

Rakell had 37 points last year with a bum shoulder. He's easily worth his 5 mil hit.

Nurse is arguably the worse contract in the league.

 

[Toby Flenderson]

Graves is a terrible player, but he's making 4.5 mil.

Rakell had 37 points last year with a bum shoulder. He's easily worth his 5 mil hit.

Nurse is arguably the worse contract in the league.

But he was once a great player not long ago. Players like that can turn it around. Seth Jones is another guy that comes to mind. Not worth his contract but really rebounded and is a good player

 

[Gurglesons]

But he was once a great player not long ago. Players like that can turn it around. Seth Jones is another guy that comes to mind. Not worth his contract but really rebounded and is a good player

Darnell Nurse was never a great player lol.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Nurse sucks ass and his contract is poison. Absolutely not.

 

[MayorofWBS]

Will be funny when the Penguins can't weaponize their cap space when Crosby/Malkin are gone because they slurped up all the bad contracts already for magic beans that never helped those two at the end anyways.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

I'd rather be saddled with Graves' bad contract then get boat anchored with dick ugly one Nurse has.

 

[JKG33]

Pretty sure Dubas would balk but the Oilers would love it.

An overpaid player that's inept defensively would be very on brand for dubas.

And hell I'd pay good money to watch the train wreck that would be Nurse-Karlsson

 

[DRAGO 18]

Nurse has probably at best, the 3rd worst contract in the league so hell absolutely no, no and no.

 

[chethejet]

Graves contract may be OK if he plays as expected this year. Rakell injured last year hindered his play but when healthy he is a very good player for the Pens.

 

[OtherThingsILike]

No, simply on the principle that using the same amount of cap space on one player you don't think fits is worse than using it on two players you don't think fits. That other spot has to be filled as well.

Also, I think both Graves and Rakell will play better next season, but that's a separate issue.

 

[Double Dion]

You're talking about a contract that is one of the very worst in the league. Graves is a bad deal, but not in the Huberdeau, Nurse, Meier category of bad deal.

 

[Hockeyholic]

But he was once a great player not long ago. Players like that can turn it around. Seth Jones is another guy that comes to mind. Not worth his contract but really rebounded and is a good player

Nurse was never as good as Seth Jones imo.

 

[PenguinSuitedUp]

But he was once a great player not long ago. Players like that can turn it around. Seth Jones is another guy that comes to mind. Not worth his contract but really rebounded and is a good player

This is an odd comparison.

 

[Jag68Sid87]

Take out Rakell, and if the Oilers would be willing to send a pick and a prospect, I would swap Graves for Nurse.

The difference in money means the pick and the prospect would have to be pretty good, though.

 

[Rudy Russo]

Take out Rakell, and if the Oilers would be willing to send a pick and a prospect, I would swap Graves for Nurse.

The difference in money means the pick and the prospect would have to be pretty good, though.

Add Greg McKegg and you have yourself a deal!!. Dubas does love players from the SOO Greyhounds.

 

[TheBeard]

I honestly don't think Edmonton can get out of that Nurse contract without retaining 50% and tbh that may be in their best interest.

 

[LTIR]

I honestly don't think Edmonton can get out of that Nurse contract without retaining 50% and tbh that may be in their best interest.

Nurse at 4.6M per would be a steal and would bring a major return ..

 

[TheBeard]

Nurse at 4.6M per would be a steal and would bring a major return ..

I doubt a major return, but he'd get a return. A team would still be on the hook for 4.6 over the next 6 years. He's gonna be 34 when the contract end.