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LD · San Jose Sharks · Shoots L · Age 31NHL
Darnell Nurse$9.25M cap hit through 2029-30
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit8.9% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $9.25M
- Contract yearExpires after 2029-30
- 5 of 8
- Expiry statusAge 35 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMCM-NTC
8.9%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
F
-$1.1Mdeficit vs. cap hit · 3th percentile among D peers
10 GP · low availability1 G · 1 A · 2 PTS
Contracts4 on record
8-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | NMC | $9.25M | 11.2% | $12.00M | $0 | $12.00M | -$3.1M | 12 | 31 | 43 |
| 2023-24 | NMC | $9.25M | 11.1% | $10.40M | $0 | $10.40M | -$4.5M | 10 | 22 | 32 |
| 2024-25 | NMC | $9.25M | 10.5% | $12.00M | $0 | $12.00M | -$3.8M | 5 | 28 | 33 |
| 2025-26 | NMC | $9.25M | 9.7% | $10.00M | $0 | $10.00M | -$5.0M | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| 2026-27 | NMC | $9.25M | 8.9% | $2.00M | $6.00M | $8.00M | -$9.3M | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $9.25M | 8.1% | $1.20M | $6.00M | $7.20M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $9.25M | 7.5% | $1.20M | $6.00M | $7.20M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | M-NTC | $9.25M | 7.0% | $1.20M | $6.00M | $7.20M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $50.00M | $24.00M | $74.00M | -$25.6M | 35 | 99 | 134 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $5.60M | 6.9% | $5.60M | $0 | $5.60M | +$1.3M | 16 | 20 | 36 |
| 2021-22 | — | $5.60M | 6.9% | $5.60M | $0 | $5.60M | -$995K | 9 | 26 | 35 |
| Total | $11.20M | $0 | $11.20M | +$297K | 25 | 46 | 71 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $3.20M | 4.0% | $3.20M | $0 | $3.20M | +$1.8M | 10 | 31 | 41 |
| 2019-20 | — | $3.20M | 3.9% | $3.20M | $0 | $3.20M | +$1.8M | 5 | 28 | 33 |
| Total | $6.40M | $0 | $6.40M | +$3.5M | 15 | 59 | 74 | |||
5-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | — | $925.0K | 1.4% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2014-15 | — | $894.2K | 1.3% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | -$555K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | — | $863.3K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$232K | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2016-17 | — | $863.3K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | +$399K | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2017-18 | — | $863.3K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | +$1.9M | 6 | 20 | 26 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$1.9M | 14 | 33 | 47 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2024-25
- ActivatedEDMMar 3, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryEDMFeb 27, 2025
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedEDMNov 23, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryEDMNov 18, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2022-23
- SuspensionEDMMay 11, 2023
Suspended by NHL for 1 game for instigating fight.
2021-22
- SuspensionEDMMay 11, 2022
Suspended by NHL for 1 game for head-butting.
- InjuryEDMApr 23, 2022
Out for the season with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedEDMDec 30, 2021
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.
- Injury reserveEDMDec 28, 2021
Placed on injured reserve / the non-roster list with COVID-19 protocol.
- InjuryEDMDec 20, 2021
Day-to-day with a COVID-19.
- ActivatedEDMDec 5, 2021
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveEDMNov 19, 2021
Placed on injured reserve with a fractured finger.
- ExtensionEDMAug 6, 2021
Re-signed to an 8-year $74M contract extension.
2019-20
- ExtensionEDMFeb 9, 2020
Re-signed to a 2-year $11M contract extension.
2018-19
- SigningEDMSep 17, 2018
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 2-year contract.