Oilers’ History of Players Struggling Under Big Contract Pressure

1 year ago  /  The Hockey Writers

Playing in the NHL for a Canadian team can be the best of times and the worst of times. In a recent interview gave on the @MittsOffwith former Edmonton Oilers forward turned broadcaster Luke Gazdic, he pulled back the curtain a bit to give fans a greater understanding of the pressures of playing in a hockey-crazed Canadian market such as Edmonton. Nurse mentioned the scrutiny of playing in a small Canadian market where every move is magnified, “You can’t be discouraged by failure… When a player like Nurse signs a big contract, you expect him to live up to it. But you have to remember that Brady and Durant were already established, wealthy superstars when they sacrificed salary for the good of the team....

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