Up Next: 2024–25 Edmonton Oilers Player Grades: Darnell Nurse This article first appeared on The Oil Rig and was syndicated with permission.

The last report card graded Trent Frederic, and now we turn our attention to Darnell Nurse. Nurse is an extremely polarizing player in Oil Country, largely due to his hefty $9.25 million cap hit.

It’s always risky giving term to a bottom-six player, especially with little offensive upside. Before entering the 2024-25 season, Janmark only scored 14 goals in 137 games in an Oilers sweater.

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