NHL trade rumors: Elliotte Friedman reports Oilers inquired about $74,000,000 D-man's willingness to waive NMC

NHL trade rumors: Elliotte Friedman reports Oilers inquired about $74,000,000 D-man's willingness to waive NMC

The Edmonton Oilers have reportedly approached several players with no-movement clauses (NMCs) in the offseason to gauge their willingness to waive them for potential trades, with defenseman Darnell N

Report: Oilers have approached Darnell Nurse about waiving his no-trade clause

According to a report from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, Edmonton Oilers GM Stan Bowman was forced to act fast and sign defenseman Evan Bouchard to a rushed contract extension on June 30th.Friedman reports that the Oilers received word of a potential offer sheet for Bouchard from the Carolina Hurricanes and were forced to essentially overpay Bouchard at $10.5 million per season in order to get him under contract before he became an RFA on July …