Darnell Nurse to the Maple Leafs may be the wildest trade rumor yet

"One way this trade idea might make sense for the Maple Leafs is if the Oilers were willing to take back one of the Maple Leafs' problem contracts. That situation would clear up some cap space for the Maple Leafs to offset the increase in Nurse's cap hit, while adding a bit of flexibility."

A trade rumor links Darnell Nurse to the Toronto Maple Leafs in a proposed swap involving Morgan Rielly and Nic Roy. The rumor originated from a claim that the Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers discussed exchanging Rielly and Nurse, with Roy included. The trade did not occur, but the possibility of revisiting it was suggested for the summer. Nurse is viewed as a capable defender, yet the proposal is questioned because Nurse’s contract carries a higher cap hit than Rielly’s. If Edmonton were to move Nurse, salary retention would likely be required, which is not expected. A deal could only become plausible if Edmonton also took back a problematic Maple Leafs contract to create cap relief and flexibility.

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