With new contracts come new expectations. For three Edmonton Oilers, this summer brought (or will bring) big money and in exchange, the Oilers should have an ask. When the ink dries on a massive NHL ...

Despite the massive contract extension, don't include Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman in the group of people who believe Evan Bouchard got overpaid this offseason. In fact, the Oilers' GM ...

But not everyone sees it as a smart bet. With a $10.5 million cap hit, Bouchard now ranks fourth among NHL defensemen and is tied for 15th overall in the league — a number that raised eyebrows for at ...

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard played his first full NHL season in 2021-22, and emerged as an impact player two years later. In his last two playoff runs, he delivered 55 points in 47 games.

Salary isn’t always the best measure of a player’s value, but it can tell you a lot about timing. Talent matters, sure. But contracts are shaped just as much by circumstance — cap space, team need, ...