Edmonton Will Discover a Solution to Hold Evan Bouchard
With Leon Draisaitl out of the way in which and Connor McDavid nearly locked to remain in Edmonton, the following order of enterprise is for the Edmonton Oilers to lock up defenseman Evan Bouchard.
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Bouchard is coming into the ultimate yr of his two-year deal, which has a wage cap hit of $3.9 million. You possibly can anticipate Bouchard to get a pay increase. There’s a purpose why the Edmonton Oilers didn’t match the provide sheets given to Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway by the St. Louis Blues.
Elliotte Friedman instructed Evanka Osmak on Sportsnet’s Sports activities Central that the Leon Draisaitl deal won’t have an effect on Evan Bouchard’s potential extension this yr. Friedman defined that he didn’t suppose so as a result of the Oilers are ahead thinkers relating to the wage cap.
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Evanka Osmak: “Nicely, Stan Bowman nonetheless has some enterprise to do. Evan Bouchard is one yr remaining on his bridge deal. How does this influence the Oiler’s possibilities of signing him to a long-term deal?”
Elliotte Friedman: “Nicely, for those who check out the Oilers this summer time. They’re ahead thinkers. They’re long-term planners, they usually didn’t match the provide sheets as a result of they felt that will forestall them from including gamers in season, taking a look at no matter weaknesses they could have and saying, we’re going to deal with that, and we’re going to focus on that.
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I don’t suppose they did something right here with Draisaitl and even McDavid with out saying, Okay, that is what the image goes to seem like, and that is what we’re going to want to do. They knew stepping into that there was an opportunity that it may very well be $40 million for these, these three gamers. So I believe they are going to construct their cap and their scenario round there once more.
I believe Bouchard goes to wish to keep as a result of they’ve an opportunity to win, and he is aware of he seems nice on that energy play, they usually’ll have to search out the candy spot. However once I suppose groups are ready to win, gamers wish to discover methods to play there, and I believe that’s why this can all work out in the long run.”
