The 22-year-old is already becoming a fan favorite in Edmonton and has a bright future ahead of him. Nurse was taken seventh overall in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft and made his rookie debut with the Oilers two seasons ago. Since then, he has only gotten better.
Nurse struggled in his first NHL season, posting three goals and 10 points through 62 games in 2015-16. He was a lacklustre minus-13, and his relative Corsi was unimpressive at a -5.8. Though he showed off his physicality and hard-hitting ability, he didn’t take the best care of the puck or do a good job of taking control and getting the puck up the ice.