Darnell Nurse (centre) in action for the Oilers against the Anaheim Ducks in Edmonton on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Codie McLachlan
By The Canadian Press
Jul 1, 2026 | 1:42 PM
EDMONTON — Darnell Nurse is done in the Alberta capital.
Edmonton traded the defenceman to the San Jose Sharks for fellow blueliners Shakir Mukhamadullin and Zack Sharp as part of a chaotic opening to NHL free agency Wednesday.
Selected seventh overall at the 2013 draft by the Oilers, Nurse has 88 goals and 236 assists for 324 points to go along with 725 penalty minutes in 798 regular-season games.
The 31-year-old from Hamilton has added 29 points (seven goals, 22 assists) in 100 playoff games, including Edmonton’s two trips to the Stanley Cup final in 2024 and 2025.