Darnell Nurse · Grab Some Pine

Position: D
Number: #25
Age: 31
Pieces here: 4

Status Acquired from Edmonton July 1, 2026 (4yr remaining; full NMC 2026-27, essentially immovable)

On the record

OpenJul 2, 2026

Doing both the Trouba signing and the Nurse trade is an overcommitment whose bill lands around 2029, right as the title window opens.

Written about him

The offseason

Mike Grier Bought The House

A blue-line overhaul was mandatory. Paying the top of the market on double the term was not. Comparable defensemen went for $4M that week and the best one available went for two years, while San Jose committed four.

Grab Some Pine·Jul 24, 2026·8 min read

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