The Edmonton Oilers defemseman Darnell Nurse emerged as a prime trade candidate according to an insider's recent report. Perharps no one in the Edmonton Oilers organization had a tougher time than Darnell Nurse in the playoffs. His constant underwhelming performances in the first rounds made him the perfect scapegoat for Oilers fans and medias, despite their run to the Stanley Cup Finals. After a rough few months, Nurse could be on his way out of the organization. That's what believes Frank Seravalli of the Daily Faceoff: <q>For a number of weeks now, one member of the Edmonton Oilers has found their way on Daily Faceoff's Trade Targets list: Darnell Nurse. The most recent one, as compiled by Frank Seravalli, had Nurse listed as No. 29 of 30, where he highlighted some of the long-term and short-term issues with the six years left on his contract.</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/oilertweets/status/180668 2729678831747'> </a></blockquote></div> Nurse, 30, has six seasons remaining on his $9.25M contract with the Edmonton Oilers. Following a tough year, the CEO and interim general manager Jeff Jackson could be looking to offload him. If he wants to send out the best possible lineup in the first game of the season, the defenseman could very well be the next one to fall in Edmonton. Source: Hockey OTB <a href='https://www.hockeyotb.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/darnell-nurse-lands-on-trade-target-list' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Darnell Nurse lands on trade target list</a>