World Cup fever, and can the Oilers actually win a Darnell Nurse trade?

World Cup fever, and can the Oilers actually win a Darnell Nurse trade?

From Oilersnation Radio by The Nation Network

June 12, 2026 · 1h 6m · Episode 558

About this episode

The episode discusses Darnell Nurse's trade request, the implications of his contract, and the ongoing coaching drama involving Mike Babcock.

It's Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today's podcast, the fellas discussed Darnell Nurse's trade request, where he might end up, the Mike Babcock situation, line combinations , and more. We kicked off the Friday episode of ONR with a delicious debate about whether or not Darnell Nurse carries more risk than some fans are acknowledging. Given the minutes he plays and his constant availability, it's worth having a discussion about whether or not moving on from the player will create a bigger hole than some people think. While there's no debate that the contract has become an issue, there is still a strong hockey player there that the team will likely be without when the next season rolls around. Shifting gears, the guys continued with the Darnell Nurse conversation with a look at what trading him might even look like. His contract is obviously a massive part of the story when it comes to moving him, but that shouldn't suggest that Nurse carries zero value on the trade market. But what kind of trade should Oilers fans even expect? From there, the boys spoke about the…

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Topics covered

  • Darnell Nurse trade
  • Mike Babcock
  • Oilers off-season
  • hockey analysis
  • betting talk

Keywords

  • Darnell Nurse
  • trade request
  • Mike Babcock
  • Oilers
  • hockey
  • off-season
  • betting

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