Sharks acquire Darnell Nurse from Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers will not retain any of Darnell Nurse’s contract in the trade, which has four years remaining with a $9.25-million cap hit.
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The Edmonton Oilers will not retain any of Darnell Nurse’s contract in the trade, which has four years remaining with a $9.25-million cap hit.
Thirteen years after being drafted seventh overall by the Edmonton Oilers, Darnell Nurse’s time with the only NHL team he’s known has come to an end. The team has dealt Nurse to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenceman Shakir Mukhamadullin and a prospect yet to be named, according to TSN’s Ryan Rishaug. Nurse…
The San Jose Sharks are adding another veteran defenseman on the first day of NHL free agency.
The Edmonton Oilers have finally been able to move on from Darnell Nurse. Word came in on Wednesday afternoon from Elliotte Friedman that the long-time Oilers defenseman had agreed to expand his list of trade destinations, with West Coast teams reportedly being added. A trade with the San Jose Sharks was then executed. 🔄 The Sharks acquire Darnell Nurse from the Oilers. — San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) July 1, 2026 A deal with the San Jose Sharks is done, and Shakir Mukhamadullin is co...
The Edmonton Oilers and Darnell Nurse could be one step closer to making a trade. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman at 1:09 p.m. MT, Nurse will loosen his list of three teams he’d be willing to accept a trade to. “There is word this afternoon that Darnell Nurse has agreed to expand his list of…
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Happy Canada Day. Maybe we can have a win as a present. I joke about my parents deciding to immigrate to the coldest place on the planet, but Antarctica wasn’t taking immigrants, so they choose second best, Edmonton Alberta. But I’m very happy they made that choice. Not that it was easy for them. They […]
The Edmonton Oilers have acquired goaltender Devon Levi and a seventh-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2028 NHL Draft.
The Edmonton Oilers have acquired goaltender Devon Levi from the Buffalo Sabres, the club announced Wednesday. The 24-year-old goaltender will arrive in Edmonton alongside a 2028 seventh-round pick, with the Oilers sending the Sabres back a third-round pick in 2028. TRADE
The Edmonton Oilers are taking their goalie swing, acquiring Devon Levi from the Buffalo Sabres in a deal that gives the 24-year-old a fresh start. The Sabres announced that they acquired a third-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft from Edmonton in exchange for Levi and a seventh-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft. Edmonton gets a young goalie who had already been linked to them before the move. Elliotte Friedman recently reported that Edmonton had done “real research” on Levi during draft ...
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Jack Roslovic wasn’t in Edmonton for a long time, but it was a good time, and now, he’s heading east. He joined the Oilers amidst their first game of the season last year, inking a one-year, $1.5 million deal with the team. He chipped in solid depth offence for the team, scoring 21 goals and…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have added some goal-scoring to their forward group, signing unrestricted free agent Jack Roslovic to a two-year deal with a $4M AAV. Jack Roslovic is signing a two-year deal with the #leafs carrying a $4M AAV — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) July 1, 2026 The 29-year-old Roslovic is coming off back-to-back 20-goal seasons, after finding the net 21 times with the Edmonton Oilers this past year, with 36 points in 69 games. The Leafs tried to land Roslovic in f...
Connor Ingram is going to market. The Edmonton Oilers netminder of one season will test free agency, according to Sportsnet’s Mark Spector. “Negotiations with Oilers not fruitful,” Spector tweeted just before 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday morning. “Would have liked to have remained an Oiler. This tells us Oilers have settled elsewhere on a netminder.” It…
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