The Edmonton Oilers are still on the hunt for an "ideal defense partner" for the current team's blueliner Darnell Nurse, according to Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic. The Oilers insider reported on September 19 that recently acquired 24-year-old Ty Emberson is getting the first shot at the role,

There’s no more important battle at Edmonton Oilers training camp than earning the spot next to Darnell Nurse on the second pair of the blue line. Ty Emberson is the early leader but has some complications to work around.

Darnell Nurse was skating with a new defense partner at the first on-ice training camp session for the Edmonton Oilers.

When asked at the opening of camp on Thursday how serious his injuries were from last season and the playoffs, Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse refused to get into details with the media.