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Originally Posted by The Cobra
I have gone through this thread in detail, and reframed from posting, until know, as I still in stun mode due to this signing.
I don’t think anyone can argue with a straight face that Nurse is worth this contract.
Buy I consider the dilemma of the Oilers. They clearly need to win now. Does Nurse help them win now. I assume that answer is yes.
I assume Nurse made it very clear that he was willing to play out his contract and become a UFA unless the Oilers overpaid a huge amount with this contract.
The Oilers blinked and signed a deal even though they knew it was a massive overpayment. They had too, no one is that stupid ( that’s a debate for another thread lol).
But in their position, they may not have had any better choice.
I suspect that Treliving in a similar situation would likely not have blinked. He would have attempted to trade Nurse for a cheaper alternative with more control.
But then, Calgary is not run by McDavid.
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Nurse might very well help the Oilers “with now” on the ice. He has dramatically improved from what he was a few years ago. The problem is this boat anchor contract will not help the Oilers win now. As many posters have said, it prevents them from signing other pieces.
I do see Nurse as a better player than he was 2 or 3 years ago. But no way he is worth 9.25.
If I were an Oilers fan, I would be calling for Holland to be fired immediately. I think and 8 year deal around 7.25 would be much more realistic, and even that would be a bit too much to be paying Nurse. Crazy.