Sorry, have to disagree with you. At that price point you should be able to carry your own pairing. Which he very clearly cannot. Also, not sure I understand your comparison to a “top-end goalscorer” and a defenceman… two completely different positions.
No matter how you look at it, he will never even come close to living up to that contract and it will always be a problem. And will always be an anchor on this team, especially with Drai and Bouch needing new contracts. Might be tough after they get their extensions to compete with other teams.
Gonna be a pretty tough pill to swallow if Broberg or Holloway become something special, and we couldn’t sign them partly because of Nurses’ contract.