Oilers prepare to retain salary in Darnell Nurse trade talks
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 8:40 PM
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
Darnell Nurse has requested a trade from the Edmonton Oilers, who may need to retain salary to facilitate the move. Nurse's contract, worth $9.5 million annually for four more years, complicates potential negotiations as he holds a no-move clause. General Manager Stan Bowman faces challenges in securing desirable assets in any trade due to Nurse's hefty salary and limited market. Reports indicate that without $2 million in retained salary, teams may be reluctant to acquire him. An ideal outcome for the Oilers may involve freeing up $1 to $1.5 million in salary cap space to ease Nurse's transition to a new team.
- •Darnell Nurse has requested a trade from the Oilers.
- •Nurse's contract runs for four more years at $9.5 million annually.
- •Teams may require the Oilers to retain part of Nurse's salary.
- •Nurse controls his destination due to a no-move clause.
- •The Oilers aim to maximize cap space in a trade involving Nurse.
- 8:40 PMYahoo Sports — Oilers may have no choice but to retain salary on Darnell Nurse's contract
"The Edmonton Oilers and Darnell Nurse are heading towards a breakup, but the Oilers need to prepare themselves for the fact that they will need to retain salary and likely lose the deal.
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