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Edmonton Oilers · Aug 2021 – Oct 13, 2026
San Jose Sharks · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated)NMCNo-movement clause Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Darnell Nurse contract
#25DefenseAge 31San Jose Sharks
San Jose SharksCap hit 2026-27
$9.25M$9,250,000Edmonton Oilers · Aug 2021 – Oct 13, 2026San Jose Sharks · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated)8 years · $74.0M total
Year 5 of 8 · expires after 2029-30 as a UFA at age 35
Contract timeline
UFA 2030 · age 35
2026-27 · SJS · Cap hit $9.25M · Salary $8.00M · NMC
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the early years: $12.0M in 2022-23, dropping to $7.2M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | EDM | EDM | EDM | EDM | SJS | SJS | SJS | SJS |
| Cap hit | $9.25M | $9.25M | $9.25M | $9.25M | $9.25M | $9.25M | $9.25M | $9.25M |
| % of cap | 11.2% | 11.1% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 8.9% | 8.1%* | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $12.00M | $10.40M | $12.00M | $10.00M | $8.00M | $7.20M | $7.20M | $7.20M |
| Base salary | $12.00M | $10.40M | $12.00M | $10.00M | $2.00M | $1.20M | $1.20M | $1.20M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $12.00M | $10.40M | $12.00M | $10.00M | $8.00M | $7.20M | $7.20M | $7.20M |
| Clause | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Aug 6, 2021 with EDM. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2020-21 to 2021-222 years · $5.60M AAV · signed Feb 10, 2020
| Season | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | EDM | EDM |
| Cap hit | $5.60M | $5.60M |
| % of cap | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Total salary | $5.60M | $5.60M |
| Base salary | $5.60M | $5.60M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $5.60M | $5.60M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Feb 10, 2020 with EDM. Source announcement
Standard · 2018-19 to 2019-202 years · $3.20M AAV · signed Sep 17, 2018
| Season | 2018-19 | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | EDM | EDM |
| Cap hit | $3.20M | $3.20M |
| % of cap | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Total salary | $3.20M | $3.20M |
| Base salary | $3.20M | $3.20M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $3.20M | $3.20M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Sep 17, 2018 with EDM. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2015-16 to 2017-183 years · $863K AAV · signed Jul 27, 2013
| Season | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | EDM | EDM | EDM |
| Cap hit | $863K | $863K | $863K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $925K | $833K | $833K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $850K | $850K | $850K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 27, 2013 with EDM. Source announcement