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Confirmed Signing with Link: [EDM] D Evan Bouchard re-signs with the Oilers (2 years, $3.9M AAV)

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notbias said:
the bridge deal is all they could do really, AAV is fine... take a run before you have to re-sign Drai/McDavid and lose Ekholm (their best D), and then might have to make some tough decisions.

In 3 years time assuming McDavid and Drai re-sign, I assume Bouchard gets a big raise while putting up points on the PP. They are going to have like 50 million tied up between players who are terrible defensively and a backup goalie (Campbell, Bouchard, Nurse, McDavid, Drai)... I really think at some point the Oilers need to re-evaluate things and make some tough decisions.
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Ah I think they will be able to dump Campbell somehow for surprisingly cheap . Seen worse contracts shuffled around
 
Good bridge deal but he's gone within 1-2 years from now because he will be cashing in then after he puts up back to back career years at a PPG pace.

17 pts in 12 playoff games last playoffs. Bouchard is going to pad his stats immensely and benefit greatly from McDrai.
 
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Seanaconda said:
Ah I think they will be able to dump Campbell somehow for surprisingly cheap . Seen worse contracts shuffled around
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What is surprisingly cheap? Murray is a better goalie, less term, less cap, and was a 3rd + 7th, the idea was playing him too, not just as a cap dump.
 
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With Draisatl and Bouchard contracts ending the same year and McDavid the following the GM has some big time cap concerns especially if they can’t win the cup before all that happens
 
La Bamba said:
If Bouchard is deserving of a 10M contract in 2 years, I'd be pretty happy lmao
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If he hits 50, closer to 60pts one of the next two years, I think his agent asks for it, maybe settle around Nurse deal?

Cap going up big time, agents and their star players will start chewing up the new found money.
 
La Bamba said:
If Bouchard is deserving of a 10M contract in 2 years, I'd be pretty happy lmao
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Not sure he has to be worth it, there is a 9.5 million dollar D who isn't worth it.... it is not far fetched to think Bouchard can get 10 million and not be worth it.
 
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TheImpatientPanther said:
If he hits 50, closer to 60pts one of the next two years, I think his agent asks for it, maybe settle around Nurse deal?

Cap going up big time, agents and their star players will start chewing up the new found money.
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Considering he lit up the powerplay after Edmonton traded Barrie, he should hit 50+ points in his sleep. After his playoff performance, I think he's a 70 point player next season.
 
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ChaoticOrange said:
Considering he lit up the powerplay after Edmonton traded Barrie, he should hit 50+ points in his sleep. After his playoff performance, I think he's a 70 point player next season.
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If he does that, in two years time over 50% of the cap could be tied up between players who can't keep the puck out of their own net (Nurse, Bouchard, Campbell, Drai, McDavid)... really don't like how Edmonton is building their team.

Czechboy said:
I keep forgetting that non Oiler fans think Bouch can't skate backwards.
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He's bad defensively playing low quality competition.

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If he improves defensively he will be a great player though, the offense is there.
 
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ChaoticOrange said:
Considering he lit up the powerplay after Edmonton traded Barrie, he should hit 50+ points in his sleep. After his playoff performance, I think he's a 70 point player next season.
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Ya I could see 20+ PP points and more 5 on 5 explosion with another couple minutes added here and there. That gets him to 60ish, maybe touching 70 in future.
*Also assuming McDavid sticks around*

The deal will be all of his prime years and he's your #1 offensive D next decade plus.
He reminds me a lot of Ekblad, he needs to get better defensively but the pedigree and ability are there.
 
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notbias said:
If he does that, in two years time over 50% of the cap could be tied up between players who can't keep the puck out of their own net (Nurse, Bouchard, Campbell, Drai, McDavid)... really don't like how Edmonton is building their team.
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Bouchard's average defensively, McDavid's good defensively. Nurse is actually pretty decent defensively 5v5, but he's atrocious on the PK and shouldn't be the go-to option there anymore. I think we see his PK minutes reduced and given to Ekholm.
 
Breakers said:
I love the bridge contract

but capfriendly isnt loading so I dont know his RFA status length, why not a 3 year bridge, and extension after year 2 like the smart teams do.
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I imagine he'd be asking for 4.5 to 5 million a year for a 3 year deal. I don't think they can afford that.
 
It's simple.

If you think Bouchard is a Klingberg or Barrie type defenseman you go with the bridge. You don't overpay that type of player and 3.9M is perfectly fine. You shouldn't pay a defenseman a premium to put up points with McDavid and Draisaitl even if it's 5 vs 5 points.

If you think Bouchard will amount to something more, also an excellent defensive defenseman, a long term deal would have been the way to go. You should lock that type of player up long term.

It's the McDrai effect. What works for your team doesn't necessarily work on the Edmonton Oilers.

notbias said:
Not sure he has to be worth it, there is a 9.5 million dollar D who isn't worth it.... it is not far fetched to think Bouchard can get 10 million and not be worth it.
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If you put Nurse on the first unit power play of the Edmonton Oilers he scores 60 points instead of 43 points. Does anyone blink at Nurse making 9.25M if he's putting up 60 points while playing over 25 minutes per game?

The McDrai effect.
 
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Broberg Speed said:
It's simple.

If you think Bouchard is a Klingberg or Barrie type defenseman you go with the bridge. You don't overpay that type of player and 3.9M is perfectly fine. You shouldn't pay a defenseman a premium to put up points with McDavid and Draisaitl even if it's 5 vs 5 points.

If you think Bouchard will amount to something more, also an excellent defensive defenseman, a long term deal would have been the way to go. You should lock that type of player up long term.

It's the McDrai effect. What works for your team doesn't necessarily work on the Edmonton Oilers.


If you put Nurse on the first unit power play of the Edmonton Oilers he scores 60 points instead of 43 points. Does anyone blink at Nurse making 9.25M if he's putting up 60 points while playing over 25 minutes per game?

The McDrai effect.
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Yes, he is still bad.

People still don't think Karlsson is worth 500k more putting up 100 points.
 
Broberg Speed said:
It's simple.

If you think Bouchard is a Klingberg or Barrie type defenseman you go with the bridge. You don't overpay that type of player and 3.9M is perfectly fine. You shouldn't pay a defenseman a premium to put up points with McDavid and Draisaitl even if it's 5 vs 5 points.

If you think Bouchard will amount to something more, also an excellent defensive defenseman, a long term deal would have been the way to go. You should lock that type of player up long term.

It's the McDrai effect. What works for your team doesn't necessarily work on the Edmonton Oilers.


If you put Nurse on the first unit power play of the Edmonton Oilers he scores 60 points instead of 43 points. Does anyone blink at Nurse making 9.25M if he's putting up 60 points while playing over 25 minutes per game?

The McDrai effect.
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What on this green earth even remotely points to Evan Bouchard ever being a defensive defenceman :huh: . The guy is the complete opposite, his upside seems to be a lesser version of Tyson Barrie
 
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ChaoticOrange said:
Bouchard's average defensively, McDavid's good defensively. Nurse is actually pretty decent defensively 5v5, but he's atrocious on the PK and shouldn't be the go-to option there anymore. I think we see his PK minutes reduced and given to Ekholm.
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QoC and defence stands out.

Once again, Bouchard is good offensively.
 
I don't think Bouchard is an all situation #1 guy, so smart on Edmonton to judge a few more years for themselves.
 
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ChaoticOrange said:
Not really.

It's right in line with age and production comparables.

K'Andre Miller (2x3.872)
Noah Dobson (2x4.00)
Bo Byram (2x3.85)
Filip Hronek (2x4.4)

Also he's not a powerplay specialist. Bouchard is 33rd in the NHL for even strength points among defencemen since he entered the league fulltime
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His 3 most common forwards he played with at 5v5?

Mcdavid, Hyman, Draisaitl.

I hope he was 33rd in EV points for D-man with those teammates.
 
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