Insider Reveals What Evan Bouchard's Next Contract Will Look Like
We now have an idea of what Evan Bouchard's next contract will look like.
Bouchard's Next Contract
Evan Bouchard is one of the biggest RFAs yet to sign a new contract. Coming off a 40-point campaign, Bouchard has proven himself as a puck-moving defenseman who could potentially be the Oilers' number one guy.
Kurt Leavins of the Edmonton Journal offered some insight into what the Oilers and Bouchard are planning on doing.
Can The Oilers Make This Work?
Currently, the Oilers have $3.5 million in cap space which means that if they were to sign Bouchard to this $3.9 million deal, they would need to clear out some cap space.
They currently have 13 forwards on their NHL roster and 6 defensemen (not including Bouchard) who all make at least $762,500. This is quite encouraging because it means if the Oilers wanted to sign Bouchard, they would not even need to trade anybody, rather just send a player down to the AHL.
However, the Oilers are also looking to give players like Brandon Sutter a shot on a PTO which means that they may earn a contract and even if it is the league minimum, they will need to move on from somebody on their current roster.
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AOÛT 15 | 88 ANSWERS Insider Reveals What Evan Bouchard's Next Contract Will Look Like Should the Oilers trade somebody to sign Bouchard? | ||
| Yes | 50 | 56.8 % |
| No | 38 | 43.2 % |
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Kyle Connor | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owen Power | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Michael Bunting | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Drew Helleson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Peyton Krebs | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Isac Lundestrom | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Vladislav Namestnikov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Nino Niederreiter | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Gabriel Vilardi | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jason Zucker | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Leo Carlsson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Ross Johnston | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Evgeni Malkin | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Josh Morrissey | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Cole Perfetti | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Bryan Rust | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Mark Scheifele | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Alex Tuch | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Trevor Zegras | - | 1 | 1 | |
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| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||