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With Darnell Nurse now with the San Jose Sharks, the Edmonton Oilers have at least a couple of things left to figure out for next season. For one, who’s taking over the music? Nurse has long been known as the Oilers’ locker-room DJ, getting the team fired up before games. But more importantly, who will…
After over a decade, the Darnell Nurse era with the Edmonton Oilers came to a close last week, as he was traded to the divisional rival San Jose Sharks for Shakir Mukhamadullin and the rights to Zachary Sharp.The Oilers, who had advanced to the Stanley Cup Final with Nurse on the back end in 2024 […] The post NHL Insider Has Bad News For Oilers After Darnell Nurse Trade appeared first on HEAVY .
The San Jose Sharks will head into the 2026-27 season with the fan base aspiring for a spot in the […]
Heading into free agency, the San Jose Sharks had a lot of restricted free agents and unrestricted free agents that General Manager Mike Grier had to re-sign to new contracts or allow to explore free agency. With all the craziness of the last few days, it’s hard to keep track of what happened to all of them, so here’s a quick rundown of where they went and who is still looking for a contract. Egor Afanasyev, Forward Afanasyev never really got a shot with the Sharks and as such, he wa...
The San Jose Sharks entered the offseason with the most cap space in hockey, and general manager Mike Grier quickly […]
On Thursday, I released a piece analyzing Ryan Shea, one of the two NHL defencemen that the Edmonton Oilers added on Free Agency Day. The other defender is Shakir Mukhamadullin, acquired from the San Jose Sharks in a trade that sent Darnell Nurse the other way, who also signed a two-year contract extension with the…
Just days ago, the Edmonton Oilers traded longtime defenseman Darnell Nurse, who had been a part of their Stanley Cup Final-appearing teams in 2024 and 2025, to the San Jose Sharks, keeping him in the Pacific Division.However, it turns out they nearly shipped him to the Eastern Conference to the Boston Bruins, but that what […] The post Bruins Nearly Completed Blockbuster Trade With Western Conference appeared first on HEAVY .
San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier knows what it’s like to play in a passionate hockey market like Edmonton. After all, he began his NHL career as an Oiler back in 1996 and played six seasons in the copper and blue. He can resonate with Nurse in a way that most GMs can’t. “When…
The article below was originally published on June 11, 2026. It has now been updated to include the full schedule, where noted. Mayor’s Manor has learned through a variety of sources that the NHL Rookie Faceoff event is set to go big this September. Originally reconstructed as a six-team tournament back in 2018, Vegas hosted […]
The Washington Capitals raised some eyebrows when they made a four-year, $16.8 million commitment to defenseman Vincent Desharnais on the first day of NHL free agency. Desharnais has bounced around four different NHL teams since the 2022-23 campaign, playing the best hockey of his career last year with the San Jose Sharks. While the big
The first day of free agency was eventful for the Edmonton Oilers. Once Darnell Nurse was traded to the San Jose Sharks, the free-agent signings started popping up on the newsfeed. In one of the Oilers’ final signings on July 1, it was announced that Stanley Cup–winning netminder Frederik Andersen was coming to Oil Country…
As the Edmonton Oilers look to improve their roster and add forward depth, the team has been linked to Claude Giroux and Vladimir Tarasenko.For the first time in a long time, the Oilers actually have cap room after trading defenseman Darnell Nurse and his $9.25 million salary per season to the San Jose Sharks.With $7 […] The post Oilers Linked to Claude Giroux & Vladimir Tarasenko appeared first on HEAVY .
Stan Bowman rolled up his sleeves and got to work early this offseason, making multiple trades and signings by the time July 1 came to an end. He dealt Darnell Nurse to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Shakir Mukhamadullin and used some of the cap savings to sign defenceman Ryan Shea to a…
Should the Blackhawks, Sharks, and Kings be having second thoughts about their moves?
In a surprising turn of events, the Edmonton Oilers traded defenceman Darnell Nurse to the San Jose Sharks for defencemen Shakir Mukhamadullin and Zack Sharp. Nurse had a full no-movement…
Once Darnell Nurse was traded to the San Jose Sharks, the floodgates opened, and with his $9.25 million cap hit cleared, the Edmonton Oilers made their biggest move on day one of free agency by signing defenceman Ryan Shea to a five-year, $20 million contract. Shea played 39 games in 2024-25 before breaking out with…
The 2026 edition of NHL free agency opened on Wednesday with several notable players quickly finding new homes. Stars who are already off the market include Sergei Bobrovsky (Toronto Maple Leafs), John Carlson (Tampa Bay Lightning), Anders Lee (Utah Mammoth), and Jacob Trouba (San Jose Sharks).
The annual prospect scrimmage had the usual mix of chaos and promise, but it landed against a backdrop of a Sharks offseason that already feels different. Heavier, deeper, and more intentional after a busy stretch of free agency reshaped the roster around its young core. As the Sharks navigate one of the busiest stretches of the offseason, balancing free-agent additions, trade speculation and the continued growth of one of the NHL’s deepest prospect pools, Thursday’s team Thornton vs. Mar...
The Edmonton Oilers were successful on day one of free agency, shedding all $9.25 million of Darnell Nurse's contract. General manager Stan Bowman traded the veteran defenseman to the San Jose Sharks for Zack Sharp and Shakir Mukhamadullin. Nurse was linked to multiple NHL teams, including the Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, and San Jose Sharks. It seemed at one point he was destined for the Eastern Conference, and to give the Bruins much-needed muscle on the blueline. But the trade ...
San Jose selected Stenberg second overall at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.
The bulk of the San Jose Sharks’ offseason attention has understandably centered on the headline moves, such as Darnell Nurse arriving via trade, Mason Marchment inking a five-year deal, Jacob…
NHL free agency got off to a frenzied start on Wednesday, July 1. Big-ticket players John Carlson (Tampa Bay Lightning), Sergei Bobrovsky (Toronto Maple Leafs), Boone Jenner (Washington Capitals), Jacob Trouba (San Jose Sharks), Mario Ferraro (Winnipeg Jets) and Mason…
Edmonton sent Nurse to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Shakir Mukhamadullin and Zack Sharp.
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Alexander Karmanov, the 7-foot-1 defenceman selected by the San Jose Sharks in the seventh round of the 2026 NHL Draft, 201st overall, has already become a curiosity piece across the…