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Oilers sign 35-point defenseman from Penguins in free agency after trading Darnell Nurse
- On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, the Edmonton Oilers traded defenseman Darnell Nurse to the San Jose Sharks, concluding a month following Nurse's trade request and expanded list.
- Edmonton Oilers General Manager Stan Bowman initiated the trade after Nurse's performance declined, with Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm overtaking him on the depth chart.
- By offloading the final four years of Nurse's $9.25 million annual contract, the Oilers cleared significant cap space while acquiring young defensemen Shakir Mukhamadullin and Zach Sharp.
- The Sharks committed heavily to veteran Jacob Trouba at $8.25 million alongside the Nurse deal, with combined salaries accounting for about 17 percent of San Jose's cap space next season.
- Defensive struggles remain a priority for San Jose, which allowed the third-most goals in the NHL last season; management also signed forward Mason Marchment to a five-year, $6.75 million contract.
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Darnell Nurse initially did not have the San Jose Sharks on the list of teams he would accept a trade to, but noticing their upward trajectory, getting to know players and seeing their moves in recent days to build a perennial contender changed his mind.
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