How Darnell Nurse’s Secret Strategy Sparked a Game-Changing NHL Trade
NHL Rumors: Ovechkin, Canadiens, Jets, Sabres, Avs, and Hurricanes
Dave Pagnotta: “It sounded Kooli, it sounded at the draft, and DB, you were there with me as we were running around trying to get back to you, Kooli. It sounded like there was movement from Anaheim and San Jose, that they were willing to take on Nurse’s full cap hit, and that the Pittsburghs, the Bostons, and the Philadelphias wanted to do so with retention.
Then they had deals in place that just weren’t obviously aren’t there from Edmonton’s perspective. They wanted to free up as much as they could; they utilized that money today (Wednesday), but that was the objective. And when push came to shove, Nurse ultimately decided, ‘Okay, look, this is going to be my best option. I’m going to have to wave here and expand my list.’
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