Report: Bruins wanted Darnell Nurse from Oilers

Vancouver Canucks' Zack Kassian, 9, battles in front of the net with Edmonton Oilers' Darnell Nurse, 74. (Jason Franson/CP)

The Edmonton Oilers were in the running to acquire Dougie Hamilton from the Bruins Friday, but Boston’s asking price was too high.

According to Joe Haggerty of Comcast Sportsnet, the Oilers offered the Bruins three picks (No. 16, No. 33 and No. 57 in 2015 NHL Draft) for Hamilton. The Bruins, however, wanted defensive prospect Darnell Nurse included as part of a package.

Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli, who was fired by the Bruins in April, didn’t want to let Nurse go.

The Bruins instead shipped Hamilton to the Oilers’ provincial rival Calgary Flames for the 15th-overall pick in Friday’s draft plus the No. 45 and No. 52 selections.

Later in the day the Bruins traded Milan Lucic to the Los Angeles Kings.


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