San Jose Sharks Pull pff Major Trade for Top Defenseman
Summary
The San Jose Sharks have made several changes to improve their defense, including trading for Darnell Nurse from the Edmonton Oilers. They also signed Jacob Trouba and drafted two defensemen in the 2026 NHL draft. Nurse agreed to join the Sharks by waiving his no-trade clause and will play a key role in their defense next season.Key Facts
- The Sharks traded defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin and prospect Zack Sharp to get Darnell Nurse from the Oilers.
- Nurse’s contract has a $9.25 million salary cap hit for the next four years.
- Nurse waived his no-trade clause to join San Jose after learning positive things about the team.
- Nurse had a down season recently, scoring 7 goals and 24 points in 82 games.
- In previous seasons, Nurse consistently scored 30 or more points and had multiple seasons with double-digit goals.
- The Sharks also signed Jacob Trouba to a four-year contract worth $33 million.
- San Jose drafted Keaton Verhoeff and Ryan Lin in the 2026 NHL draft at picks 9 and 21.
- Nurse will likely play on the second defensive pairing alongside Dmitry Orlov next season.
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