Nurse scored 88 goals and 324 points in 798 career games with Edmonton. He was drafted by the Oilers at No. 7 in 2013. Curtis Comeau / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)July 1, 2026 4:28 pm EDT Updated The Edmonton Oilers have acquired defensemen Shakir Mukhamadullin and Zack Sharp from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Darnell Nurse, the teams announced Wednesday.The 31-year-old defenseman recently requested a trade and submitted a list of teams he’d be interested in moving to after spending his entire career, nearly 12 seasons, in Edmonton.Nurse was drafted seventh overall by Edmonton in the 2013 NHL Draft. Nurse has scored 88 goals and registered 324 points in 798 career games with Edmonton, including seven goals and 24 points in 82 games in the 2025-26 season. The Hamilton, Ont., native has seven goals and 29 points in 100 career playoff games, all with the Oilers.Nurse has four years remaining on an eight-year contract totaling $74 million, which carries a $9.25 million annual cap hit and will bring him to unrestricted free agency in 2030. Nurse’s contract has a no-movement clause. But it also contains a 10-team no-trade clause that begins in 2027, according to PuckPedia.This story will be updated.Jul 1, 2026Connections: Sports EditionSpot the pattern. Connect the termsFind the hidden link between sports terms