Posts About "Darnell Nurse"
3 Names On the Oilers Christmas Wishlist
December 3rd, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers are in a precarious position standings-wise. Even though they've amassed a 4-1-1 record under Ken Hitchcock, they still remain three points out of a wild-card spot and four points out of the top three in the Pacific Division. They're well within reach but they've got to continue to squeeze as much out of...
Edmonton Oilers Quarter-Season Grades: Defense
November 23rd, 2018 Yesterday I covered quarter-season grades for the forward corps of the Edmonton Oilers. With 21 games in the 2018-19 NHL season now behind the team, there's plenty to say about the defense. Considered an area of weakness for the organization coming into the season, Edmonton's blueline is serviceable, potentially even...
McDavid's Leadership More Impressive Than New NHL Record
October 17th, 2018 It was an incredible comeback for the Edmonton Oilers, a wonderful move by Darnell Nurse in overtime, a huge night for Connor McDavid and a win the team badly needed to get their arrows pointing in a positive direction. Among the highlights of the Oilers victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, was the fact McDavid set an NHL record...
Oilers Re-Sign Darnell Nurse on Two-Year Deal
September 17th, 2018 It was a deal that took a little bit longer than expected, but a few days after NHL training camp opened, defenseman Darnell Nurse has signed a two-year extension with the Edmonton Oilers. The deal is worth a reported $3.2 million per season. John Shannon was the first to report the...
NHL Rumors: Nurse, Rask, Nash, More
September 17th, 2018 In today's rumor rundown, Josh Morrissey's new deal should set the bar for Darnell Nurse's contract in Edmonton, the Carolina Hurricanes got bad news when it was reported Victor Rask might be out for "months" with a hand injury, there are updates as to which teams were interested in securing Rick Nash's services and some details as to...
Nurse Contract Update & Oilers Camp Notes
September 17th, 2018 The last time we looked at the Edmonton Oilers contract negotiations with defenseman Darnell Nurse, we knew the two sides were at a stalemate. When Edmonton opened up training camp, the talented 23-year-old was not in attendance and had flown back to Toronto while both sides were at an impasse. The original report was that the two sides...
