Darnell Nurse Hit With Bad News After Oilers Trade to Sharks

Defenseman Darnell Nurse was traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the San Jose Sharks earlier in the 2026 offseason. In exchange, the Oilers received defensemen Shakir Mukhamadullin and Zack Sharp, while shedding Nurse's $9.25 million salary cap hit entirely. Following the trade, Nurse has reportedly been highlighted in a ranking of the 10 worst contracts in the league, marking a difficult chapter in his new tenure with San Jose.