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Sources: Oilers set to deal Nurse, 31, to Sharks
Key takeaways
- The Edmonton Oilers are trading defenseman Darnell Nurse to the San Jose Sharks, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
- Nurse, 31, is entering the fifth year of an eight-year contract that pays him $9.25 million annually.
- Nurse had initially preferred going to the East Coast and told Edmonton his preference was to go to Boston, Philadelphia or Pittsburgh, sources said.
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The Edmonton Oilers are trading defenseman Darnell Nurse to the San Jose Sharks, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
Nurse, 31, is entering the fifth year of an eight-year contract that pays him $9.25 million annually. The veteran defenseman and the Oilers had been working together on finding him a new team after both sides agreed it was time for a change.
Nurse had initially preferred going to the East Coast and told Edmonton his preference was to go to Boston, Philadelphia or Pittsburgh, sources said. However, when none of those trades materialized, Nurse expanded his list on Wednesday to include San Jose.
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