Confirmed Signing with Link: [EDM] Darnell Nurse signs extension with the Oilers (8 years, $9.25M AAV)

[MMC]

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[HuskyBruinPride]

Noo Darnell you don't wanna waste away in Edmonton! But in all seriousness, they'd be smart to lock him up longterm.

 

[ffh]

I guess nurse feels mcjesus and draisaitl might not be there 5 years from now.

 

[Captain Mountain]

Kind of surprised Nurse would want a 4 year deal. Guess he might think he could get a good contract in his early 30s as well.

 

[oobga]

After Jones, 8 years might be too rich for us. The timing will line up that we need to sign all of McDavid/Drai/Nurse around the same time. If we can't be contenders by then, might lose them all in short order.

 

[XXIV97]

Kind of surprised Nurse would want a 4 year deal. Guess he might think he could get a good contract in his early 30s as well.

McDavid's contract expire in 5 years. He probably does not want to rebuild if McDavid or Draisiatl leave if we don't win anything.

 

[CupofOil]

Kind of surprised Nurse would want a 4 year deal. Guess he might think he could get a good contract in his early 30s as well.

McDavid's contract expires in 5 years. It lines up with that.

 

[Double Dion]

4 years 34M about fair? Prior to this season I was never a fan, but he proved he was better than I thought this year. I would have had him 3rd in the Norris.

 

[IranCondraAffair]

Kind of surprised Nurse would want a 4 year deal. Guess he might think he could get a good contract in his early 30s as well.

Yup. That makes the most sense. Hes 26, 27 by the end of the year. A 4 year contract takes him to 30-31 when hed be looking to re-sign or hit free agency.

This lets him get paid twice. If he does an 8 year extension, that takes him to 35. Will somone give him a long contract at 35? Because you just know someone will give him 7 years at 31.

 

[coopooter]

Similar to Kaprizov
Doesn’t want to sign an 8 year contract that buys all of his good years and none of his bad

 

[NotAVacuumSalesman]

I'm thinking somewhere between 8.5-9.25

 

[Church Hill]

This guy is terrible, it's hilarious how people are forgetting that. I hope they sign him as long as possible

 

[Del Preston]

This guy is terrible, it's hilarious how people are forgetting that. I hope they sign him as long as possible

Terrible players usually finish 7th in Norris voting. Good post.

 

[KingsCourt]

4 x 10, already took a bridge...time for cash now...Jones got 9.5, don't see it lower then Jones

 

[Pucklington]

This guy is terrible, it's hilarious how people are forgetting that. I hope they sign him as long as possible

He really isn't.

 

[bucks_oil]

4 x 10, already took a bridge...time for cash now...Jones got 9.5, don't see it lower then Jones

I love Nurse, but Jones is a way better defender. Why would you expect him to make more?

Based on term? I dunno, I imagine the Oilers would be preferring 8 year term now, so Nurse may need to leave something on the table to secure the timing he wants.

 

[canuckking1]

Makes sense. Oiler go term on older players to keep the AAV down and short term on younger players to keep the AAV down. They're basically putting all their eggs into the next 5 years.

 

[BruinsBtn]

If I were his agent, I would have been pretty happy with my newfound leverage when Larsson and Barrie bailed.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

Would rather longer, but ah well.

Will take what we can get of his prime.

 

[Paul4587]

He will get overpaid based on the haul Jones just got. Last year he was very good and played at a top pairing level but I would be awfully weary paying him much more than $7.5M per based on a 56 game sample where he was racking up points whenever he passed the puck to McDavid.

 

[Larry Hanson]

Good timing to have a career year, this is likely to be expensive.
Guessing 9M x 4

 

[Mr Positive]

He will get overpaid based on the haul Jones just got.

Hes lower profile than Jones though so it would be a deal starting with an 8

Which Oiler fans are fine with

 

[Larry Hanson]

Based on term? I dunno, I imagine the Oilers would be preferring 8 year term now, so Nurse may need to leave something on the table to secure the timing he wants.

Nurse doesn't need to leave anything on the table unless he wants too, he's UFA at the end of the season.

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

Makes sense. Oiler go term on older players to keep the AAV down and short term on younger players to keep the AAV down. They're basically putting all their eggs into the next 5 years.

Wouldn't he command higher AAV since he'll be using up his prime years(27-30)?

 

[Llamamoto]

I love Nurse, but Jones is a way better defender. Why would you expect him to make more?

Based on term? I dunno, I imagine the Oilers would be preferring 8 year term now, so Nurse may need to leave something on the table to secure the timing he wants.

Nurse was the far better player this year.