Player Discussion Evan Bouchard

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Hey the Oilers developed their own Cale Makar-type, sure makes a hell of difference. What a player.

A #1 defenseman is a huge boon.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Still waiting for him to be elite.

 

[Da McBomb]

This man is gonna get PAID

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

This man is gonna get PAID

And utterly deserve all of it.

 

[WaitingForUser]

Hey the Oilers developed their own Cale Makar-type, sure makes a hell of difference. What a player.

A #1 defenseman is a huge boon.

The Edmonton Oilers have developed 2 number one d men in their history and one coaches the other. I hate it but Spec was completely dead on with that one.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

The Edmonton Oilers have developed 2 number one d men in their history and one coaches the other. I hate it but Spec was completely dead on with that one.

Even if he was doing it to mostly praise Coffey and still throw shade lol

 

[McDNicks17]

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

I have to give props to Bouchard. He's really starting to put together a string of more complete games, the bad games seems few and far between.

He's been looking pretty solid lately on his own side of center.

 

[Fishy McScales]

I have to give props to Bouchard. He's really starting to put together a string of more complete games, the bad games seems few and far between.

He's been looking pretty solid lately on his own side of center.

Lol the compliment just had to come with a bit of a backhand.

 

[Sanderson]

Lol the compliment just had to come with a bit of a backhand.

Don't see it. If someone thought that Bouchard has been very good offensively but not quite there yet defensively, and now states that he has improved that perceived weakness of him, how is that a backhanded compliment?

A backhanded compliment would be something that praises his offensive skills while still talking negatively about his defense, not one that specifically acknowledges his improvement on the defensive side.

The only thing you could perhaps complain about, is that "pretty solid" might be an understatement when it comes to Bouchard's defensive play.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I have to give props to Bouchard. He's really starting to put together a string of more complete games, the bad games seems few and far between.

He's been looking pretty solid lately on his own side of center.

This is idiotic, Bouchard has been the BEST defenseman in the playoffs and is a #1 defenseman.

 

[Fishy McScales]

Don't see it. If someone thought that Bouchard has been very good offensively but not quite there yet defensively, and now states that he has improved that perceived weakness of him, how is that a backhanded compliment?

A backhanded compliment would be something that praises his offensive skills while still talking negatively about his defense, not one that specifically acknowledges his improvement on the defensive side.

The only thing you could perhaps complain about, is that "pretty solid" might be an understatement when it comes to Bouchard's defensive play.

Sorry, I re-read the post now and see I misread it.

Comes with the poster's history of constantly putting the brakes on any praise for the player so I got a bit trigger happy.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

Lol the compliment just had to come with a bit of a backhand.

I'm giving Bouchard props for shoring up his defensive game over an extended period of time.

It wasn't at all a backhanded comment.

 

[bobbythebrain]

I'm giving Bouchard props for shoring up his defensive game over an extended period of time.

It wasn't at all a backhanded comment.

LOL. You ripped him apart in the LA series.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Don't see it. If someone thought that Bouchard has been very good offensively but not quite there yet defensively, and now states that he has improved that perceived weakness of him, how is that a backhanded compliment?

A backhanded compliment would be something that praises his offensive skills while still talking negatively about his defense, not one that specifically acknowledges his improvement on the defensive side.

The only thing you could perhaps complain about, is that "pretty solid" might be an understatement when it comes to Bouchard's defensive play.

You clearly havent followed that poster in his posting habits about bouchard.

If we win this series.

I can already predict a post wondering if Bouchard can keep it up against Florida/New York.

 

[Stoneman89]

Still waiting for him to be elite.

Perhaps another 20 points and another plus 15 in the rest of the playoffs should do it.

 

[Trafalgar Sadge Law]

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[badi]

Expect a huge dose of Bennett and others to be in his face next series
I fully expect him to be great again

 

[Aerrol]

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Holy shit, I went and looked and of the top 20, there's only one other dman on that list - Cale Makar at EIGHTEEN. What a f***ing player. UNREAL.

I was so happy we drafted him and I still never saw him becoming this good. Can you guys believe he had a muffin of a shot in his draft year?! His whole thing was sneaky wristers and amazing passing - I remember clear as day the best case scenario for development was John Carlson. And now he's f***in' better. Goddamn.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Holy shit, I went and looked and of the top 20, there's only one other dman on that list - Cale Makar at EIGHTEEN. What a f***ing player. UNREAL.

I was so happy we drafted him and I still never saw him becoming this good. Can you guys believe he had a muffin of a shot in his draft year?! His whole thing was sneaky wristers and amazing passing - I remember clear as day the best case scenario for development was John Carlson. And now he's f***in' better. Goddamn.

He’s never had a muffin of a shot

 

[VainGretzky]

I'm giving Bouchard props for shoring up his defensive game over an extended period of time.

It wasn't at all a backhanded comment.

You should stop he is 100% elite generational so far in playoffs he is ahead of players such as Kucherov , Peter Forsberg/ Crosby In PPG yeah he is a defenseman I find it hilarious a couple of posters in here are trying to knock his game. How can anyone take any of your posts on players serious with the brutal takes you have.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Bouchard has been the BEST defenseman in the playoffs and is a #1 defenseman.

#1 ?

Capfriendly has him at #75 ! 3.9 AAV (75th highest paid D).

He has to be the best Right D contract in the league.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

#1 ?

Capfriendly has him at #75 ! 3.9 AAV (75th highest paid D).

He has to be the best Right D contract in the league.

For a guy not on an ELC, absolutely, he's going to be expensive next deal lol.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

You clearly havent followed that poster in his posting habits about bouchard.

If we win this series.

I can already predict a post wondering if Bouchard can keep it up against Florida/New York.

It's because he still does suspect stuff with the puck in his own zone and nobody will talk about his faults. So I do.

With 11 seconds left or so Bouchard went to retrieve a Stars dump in. He immediately rimmed the puck around the boards without looking. Giving the puck to a Stars player. This play gave them a high danger shot on goal with seconds left.

Bouchard could have pinned the puck on the boards, could have skated the puck out, could have took a breathe and passed it to an Oiler. Instead he panicked, picked the worst possible play and gave Dallas life at the worst possible time.



That said he's been really impressive these playoffs and we wouldn't be here without him, so I gave him props, but you still can't help yourself but to knock me.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

It's because he still does suspect stuff with the puck in his own zone and nobody will talk about his faults. So I do.

With 11 seconds left or so Bouchard went to retrieve a Stars dump in. He immediately rimmed the puck around the boards without looking. Giving the puck to a Stars player. This play gave them a high danger shot on goal with seconds left.

Bouchard could have pinned the puck on the boards, could have skated the puck out, could have took a breathe and passed it to an Oiler. Instead he panicked, picked the worst possible play and gave Dallas life at the worst possible time.



That said he's been really impressive these playoffs and we wouldn't be here without him, so I gave him props, but you still can't help yourself but to knock me.

It’s almost like elite D still make mistakes.

Did you see heiskanen on the McDavid goal?