Penguins, Kings Circle Nurse As Oilers’ Exit Looms

Darnell Nurse’s name is back in the rumor mill, and that usually means something real is brewing instead of the usual summer popcorn. The Penguins and Kings are both being linked to the Edmonton defenseman, which tells you this is not just one team poking around for fun. Around the league, the sense is that Edmonton is at least listening, and when a player like Nurse gets this loud, the phones tend to stay busy.