Three Teams That Darnell Nurse Would Be Ready To Trade For, And Other Oilers Fallout
Three teams Darnell Nurse could also agree to trade
NHL Watcher: Elliotte Friedman on The Fan Hockey Show on the Philadelphia Flyers and he might be like Darnell Nurse: “I think they’re interested, I’ve heard enough noise from there to think they’re interested and I think that’s a team he would consider going to”
Jackie Spiegel: Hearing that there is a common interest between the Flyers and the Nurse. Will the Oilers last?
David Pagnotta: Sources say the Los Angeles Kings and Pittsburgh Penguins are two teams Nurse would be willing to trade with.
- Austin Stanovich: “I know many Kings fans will scoff at the idea of Nesi, but if we consider the cost to acquire him is low, he improves their blue line. They are better if he is LD2 than Edmundson next season.”
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Jim Matheson: Los Angeles Kings GM Ken Holland will likely be interested in Nesi to help fix their weak blue line. The Oilers only have to do it unless forward Alex Laferriere returns.
- Jim Matheson: “Yes Laferrière can be reached but, again, Kings D is not strong”
- Jim Matheson: “Holland would trade Nesi in a heartbeat for his weak D. Not moving Laferrière but you can bet the GM will move G Kuemper. If the Oilers can get Kuemper (1 year left at $5.25m) to tag team Jarry and winger Trevor Moore (2yrs at $4.2m) might that work?
Jim Matheson: “History suggests that teams don’t get much return on 30ish D’s on big contracts…see the Rangers coming back from the Ducks for $8m Trouba. So maybe the easiest scenario for LA for Nesi is left D Joel Edmundson at $3.85m for 2 more years.”
The fallout when the Oilers traded for Nurse
Jonathan Willis: “Darnell Nurse is a good, useful NHL defenseman who is overpaid for his contributions. The Oilers will miss his presence on the ice when he’s gone, even if the books are cleaner.”
Jason Gregor: “The Oilers need to make a smart decision when they trade Nurse. He’s always available. He’s only missed 18 games in the last 9 seasons. He can get big minutes. He skates well. He’s physical. He can fit in offensively in the 5×5. He’s 40th in EV goals and points among the Dmen over the last three seasons. He’s not the #1 Dman’s one-value Oiler, but he can trade with the same Oiler Skinner.”
Kevin McCurdy: Four points for Nurse status.
“1. Time, no question. And the most important thing is time for Darnell to look again in another place where he won’t have so many opinions about him.
2. Every single one of you would have signed Darnell’s contract. His contract is invisible to him, no one ever wants less money. It is a picture of a group that backed itself into a corner and panicked. That lesson can be important again this week.
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3. Darnell Nurse is a leader both on and off the ice. He was nominated for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy 4 times and was a finalist twice. He has been a loyal soldier in this club for 12 seasons, despite the worst hatred I have ever seen in a player.
4. Be careful what you wish for, this may turn into a “mere person” situation.”
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