Oilers Want To Free Up $9.25 Million With Nurse Trade. Can They Spend It Wisely?
The Edmonton Oilers are reportedly trying to trade Darnell Nurse, mainly to clear his cap hit and use that space to address holes on the roster. If history is any indication, the Oilers might not use that space well.
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Yes or no, is Darnell Nurse's time with the Oilers running out, Ryan?
I'm gonna say no, because that salary's gonna be very difficult to move.
So unless there's a team that's flirting with the cap floor and rebuilding- I'm not sure who's gonna take that on.
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
Yeah, Ryan, I, I agree with you.
He's got four more years at 9.25 million.
That's a lot to take on for a defenseman that is not worth anywhere close to that amount.
Can't buy him out.
The, the thing is, I guess this is getting a lot of talk because after this season, you do have a player who, who is, no trade clause kicks in, so you do have to provide a list of teams you can trade.
So right now it's open to 31 teams.
We'll see if there's a taker, you know?
Is there a team that needs to get to the cap floor that could use a veteran like Nurse?
That, that's- the only scenario.
Yeah.
