Remember the summer when Darnell Nurse signed his eight-year extension? He wasn’t the only big-name defenceman who got paid.

This in from Hall-of-Fame NHL d-man Chris Pronger, his assessment that Edmonton Oilers d-man Darnell Nurse is playing his ... because you want to justify a contract, or you want to justify X ...

Nurse (undisclised) will likely return to the lineup against Anaheim on Tuesday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports. Nurse fully participated in Monday's practice after missing the last two games.

The Edmonton Oilers will be without defenseman Darnell Nurse for Thursday’s game against ... Per PuckPedia, Nurse is in third year of an eight-year contract that carries a $9.25-million annual ...

During the last playoffs, Darnell Nurse was widely criticized. The defenseman, who wasn’t playing up to his contract ($9.25 per year), was the scapegoat whenever the Oilers were in trouble.

(Credit: IMAGN) Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse lauded his teammate Leon ... He signed an eight-year, $112-million contract with the Oilers at the start of this season.