Many Edmonton Oilers fans have prayed for times like this: a breaking point in the relationship between Darnell Nurse and the team.

When Mark Spector released his piece on Sportsnet, reporting the two are headed for a breakup, it sparked hope among those who have wanted to see the defenceman traded and for the organization to clear up cap space.

The comments in this article come from X, and comment sections from Sportsnet’s Facebook page, as well as Oilersnation’s Instagram and Facebook.

Now there’s no guarantee that Nurse gets traded this off-season, but fans reacted on social media to the chance that it could happen.

Seems like the Oilers and Darnell Nurse are going to be moving on from one another. I was always a huge fan of Darnell. But, last season changed a lot. – Kgill39 via X

I am not against trading Nurse…. I think both the team & the player might benefit from a change. What I worry about who is eating the minutes Nurse plays??? – Trent Wilhauk via X

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