Oilers trade Darnell Nurse to Sharks for Shakir Mukhamadullin and Zack Sharp

The Edmonton Oilers have traded veteran defenseman Darnell Nurse to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defensemen Shakir Mukhamadullin and Zack Sharp, the teams announced Wednesday. Nurse, 31, scored 88 goals and 324 points across 798 career games with Edmonton after being drafted by the Oilers with the seventh overall pick in the 2013 NHL Draft. The trade came after Nurse requested a move following nearly 12 seasons in Edmonton.