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Originally Posted by Hatter
I'm no Oiler fan, but if the Bruins wanted Nurse in addition to the reported 16,33,57 I wouldn't have done it either.
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I don't think they actually wanted Nurse IN ADDITION to the three picks. The way I read it, they just wanted to have him as a part of a deal for Hamilton instead of picks only.
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According to Joe Haggerty of Comcast Sportsnet, the Oilers offered the Bruins three picks (No. 16, No. 33 and No. 57 in 2015 NHL Draft) for Hamilton. The Bruins, however, wanted defensive prospect Darnell Nurse included as part of a package. Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli, who was fired by the Bruins in April, didn’t want to let Nurse go.
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http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/r...ugie-hamilton/
it's obvious they wanted more from Chiarelli than Calgary and other teams. We can only speculate why that was - probably a combination of Chiarelli being their ex GM and the certainty of an Oilers offer sheet for Hamilton on July 1st. Whatever it was, I will forever be thankful to Don Sweeney for it.