Oilers ink Nurse to 2-year contract extension

The Edmonton Oilers signed defenseman Darnell Nurse to a two-year contract extension, the team announced Monday.

The deal is worth $5.6 million annually, TSN's Bob McKenzie reports.

The Oilers drafted the 25-year-old seventh overall in 2013. He's been a key defender for the team, averaging 21:35 minutes of ice time per game over his career. Nurse has appeared in 334 contests with Edmonton, racking up 28 goals and 112 points.

He's averaging 22:46 minutes this season and has recorded four goals and 24 points in 55 games.

Nurse, who's a pending restricted free agent, is now set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the extension, McKenzie adds.