Evan Bouchard

Evan Bouchard

25-Year-Old DefensemanD
Edmonton Oilers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Bouchard enjoyed a breakout performance in 2023-24, compiling 18 goals and 82 points in 81 regular-season games. Only four blueliners scored more goals than him, and he ranked fourth among defensemen in points. He also finished third in power-play points by defenders last season, achieving a personal best of 35. Bouchard also posted career highs in average ice time per game (23:00), plus-minus rating (plus-34), game-winning goals (seven) and shots on goal (220). He added 105 blocked shots and 71 hits for additional category coverage. Entering the 2024-25 campaign, Bouchard should be one of the first blueliners off the board in fantasy drafts. He will quarterback a dangerous Edmonton power play and can help managers in several statistical areas. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $7.8 million million contract with the Oilers in August of 2023.
Racks up three points Tuesday
DEdmonton Oilers
November 12, 2024
Bouchard scored a goal on eight shots, added two assists and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Islanders.
ANALYSIS
One of Bouchard's helpers came on the power play. He had been held off the scoresheet over the first four games in November before this slump-breaking performance. The 25-year-old defenseman has been a little streaky in 2024-25, but he's still managed four goals, 10 points (two on the power play), 46 shots on net, 33 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 16 appearances.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    24:11
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    3:29
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:21
 
Ice Time
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Short-Handed
2022–23
18:31
2:16
0:33
2023–24
23:00
3:27
0:20
2024–25
24:11
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Bouchard took a small step back on offense with eight goals and 32 assists in 82 games last year, but he took over as the Oilers' power-play quarterback following Tyson Barrie's trade to Nashville on Feb. 28. With that role locked up full-time going forward, Bouchard has the potential to have a career year, given his heavy shot and strong passing skills. He doesn't block many shots for a defenseman, but he holds his own in the physical categories. Given the Oilers' high-scoring reputation, most fantasy managers won't be sleeping on Bouchard -- he has the highest upside of any Edmonton blueliner in 2023-24.
It took longer than many expected for Bouchard to earn a full-time gig with the Oilers, but he ended up being worth the wait. The former No. 10 overall pick (2018) played in 81 games last year, finishing with a dozen goals and 43 points. Bouchard added 205 shots on goal, 80 hits and 112 blocks for good measure. Edmonton may be better off inserting Bouchard as their No. 1 power-play quarterback in place of Tyson Barrie in 2022-23, but Barrie is signed for two more years with a cap hit of $4.5 million and offers very little from a defensive standpoint, so Edmonton likely won't make that change. Bouchard should be able to generate enough production to be a worthy late-round fantasy pick regardless, but it may be another season or two before the true breakout arrives.
Bouchard was quite clearly one of Edmonton's best six defenders a season ago, but for some reason he played just 14 games with the big club. He did manage five points in that brief span, but the Oilers' decision to not give Bouchard a substantial role is baffling. Oscar Klefbom will likely once again miss the upcoming season with a shoulder issue, but Edmonton doubled down by resigning Tyson Barrie and acquiring Duncan Keith from Chicago. Bouchard seems likely to earn a full-time gig this time around, but he's an offensive defenseman and Barrie has the quarterback role on Edmonton's No. 1 power-play unit locked up. Bouchard isn't going to have as much fantasy value as he probably should in 2021-22.
Bouchard spent all of 2019-20 in the minors, recording seven goals and 29 helpers in 54 outings with AHL Bakersfield. The right-shot blueliner's offense isn't in question, but at 21 years old, his overall game still has room for improvement. It'll likely be another year in the minors for Bouchard, who was loaned overseas to start 2020-21 before training camp opens in Edmonton. Dynasty managers will want to hold onto Bouchard -- the 10th overall pick from 2018 is only a year or two away from a full-time NHL gig, likely when Adam Larsson's contract expires at the end of the upcoming season.
Bouchard finished the 2018-19 season with AHL Bakersfield, collecting eight points in eight postseason contests. Prior to making his professional debut, Bouchard, 19, found the scoresheet 53 times in 45 games with the London Knights (OHL). The young blueliner should be ready to make the jump to the NHL in 2019-20 and will likely assume a top-4 role with an Oilers team desperately in need of offensive defensemen. Bouchard's fantasy value will be even more pronounced in dynasty formats considering his age and ceiling. If you're desperate, feel free to use a late draft pick on the youngster, but Bouchard will likely be available after most drafts, so keep that in mind when plotting out your 2019-20 strategy.
Less than a month after being selected 10th overall by the Oilers in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, Bouchard signed a three-year, entry-level deal with the club. Bouchard lacks the elite skating ability required at the position, but it's something he is working to improve. On the plus side, Bouchard owns a massive shot and possesses NHL-ready size (6-foot-2, 190 lbs) and offensive skills, racking up 87 points -- 25 goals and 62 assists -- over 67 games with OHL London last season. The 18-year-old may require some time in the minors to polish his game, but he could be a useful dynasty piece.
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Pockets helper in Thursday's win
DEdmonton Oilers
October 31, 2024
Bouchard notched an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Predators.
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Goal, assist again in win
DEdmonton Oilers
October 27, 2024
Bouchard found the back of the net and added a helper in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Red Wings.
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One of each in win
DEdmonton Oilers
October 25, 2024
Bouchard scored a goal, dished an assist, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-0 win over the Penguins.
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Records power-play assist
DEdmonton Oilers
October 23, 2024
Bouchard notched a power-play assist, five shots on goal and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.
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Nets game-tying goal
DEdmonton Oilers
October 15, 2024
Bouchard scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.
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Extension unlikely
DEdmonton Oilers
July 5, 2024
Bouchard and the Oilers are unlikely to come together on a contract extension this offseason, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports Friday.
ANALYSIS
Bouchard is entering the 2024-25 season in the second year of a bridge deal he signed with the Oilers in August of 2023. By not signing an extension, the 24-year-old blueliner will be hoping to repeat his performance from last season in which he racked up 18 goals and 64 assists, both personal bests, over 81 regular-season games. If he does replicate that production level, Bouchard will cash in big time next offseason.
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