The Edmonton Oilers have traded longtime defenseman Darnell Nurse to the San Jose Sharks. Nurse, 31, had played for the Oilers since 2014 and accumulated 88 goals, 236 assists, and a plus-66 rating in 798 regular-season games.
Career Highlights
Nurse also delivered seven goals and 22 assists in 100 Stanley Cup playoff games. He ranks first on the Oilers in career blocked shots and hits.
The Sharks acquired Nurse in exchange for defensemen Shakir Mukhamadullin and Zack Sharp. Mukhamadullin, 24, posted five goals and seven assists in 50 games for the Sharks this season. Sharp, 21, has yet to play professional hockey but has played for Western Michigan.
The Oilers also signed free agent defenseman Ryan Shea to a five-year, $20 million contract and traded a 2028 third-round draft pick to the Buffalo Sabres for goaltender Devon Levi and a seventh-rounder in 2028.
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