The Edmonton Oilers made a fantastic run to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2023-24 despite their team success defenseman Darnell Nurse's career could be on the ropes. The Edmonton Oilers had one of the most interesting seasons in recent memory in 2023-24. After a horrific start to the season, they fired head coach Jay Woodcroft. Then they went on an insane run that culminated in a Stanley Cup Finals appearance. One of the biggest causes of their struggles both in the regular season and playoffs was defensive play. Nothing embodies this more than Darnell Nurse's historically bad playoff run. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/BigHeadHcky/status/1801431453630157155'> </a></blockquote></div> Since the end of this difficult playoff run for the Edmonton Oilers many have questioned the future of Darnell Nurse. Now a new source has revealed that Darnell Nurse is entering a major make-or-break season. <h3>New report confirms what is at stake for Darnell Nurse in 2024-25</h3> In a new article from Oilers Nation reporter Zach Laing spoke about the Darnell Nurse situation. With Darnell Nurse's name being put out there in a ton of trade rumors Zach Laing confirms that his days in Edmonton could be numbered. <q>Players don't land on a trade list without reason, and it's an indication of the temperatures rising around Nurse, his play, and the salary cap situation the Oilers are in for the next number of years. This could be a make-or-break season when it comes to his future in Edmonton.</q> The Edmonton Oilers are trying to reload for another playoff run they need salary cap space desperately. If Darnell Nurse struggles out of the gate again new GM Stan Bowman could look to dump his contract off to a team for nothing. Source: Oilers Daily <a href='https://www.oilersdaily.com/nhl/news/oilers-problem-with-darnell-nurse-could-come-to-a-head-this-season' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Oilers problem with Darnell Nurse could come to a head this season</a>