[Signing] Oilers extend Bouchard (4yrs, $10.5mil AAV)

[Paulie Walnuts]

You have to wonder what Bowmen and Jackson presented to McDavid.

We will gut the roster but don’t worry we got Andrew Mangiapane and Curtis Lazar coming.

And top prospect Savoie.

Also we are running it back with the goalie who got benched and yanked multiple times lol.

[Snuffleupagus]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

You have to wonder what Bowmen and Jackson presented to McDavid.

We will gut the roster but don’t worry we got Andrew Mangiapane and Curtis Lazar coming.

And top prospect Savoie.

Also we are running it back with the goalie who got benched and yanked multiple times lol.

Even McDavid knows Savoie is just a regurgitated Yamamoto.

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

You have to wonder what Bowmen and Jackson presented to McDavid.

We will gut the roster but don’t worry we got Andrew Mangiapane and Curtis Lazar coming.

And top prospect Savoie.

Also we are running it back with the goalie who got benched and yanked multiple times lol.

The whole thing is hilarious. There's no way that McDavid thinks they have a chance at a cup with this current roster. If he and his agent aren't looking for a way out of Edmonton right now, they're both incredibly stupid.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Someone called Savoie an elite prospect last offseason.

[Calgary4LIfe]

I actually don't think this contract is out of line. I think Bouchard is much like Karlsson. That's the issue here. You always pay for points, and Bouchard is a defencemen that can really put them up much like Karlsson can really put them up.


I got into a bit of an argument here last year on what you should draft if you know the outcome of the player at their peak - Do you draft a Chara, or do you draft a Karlsson?


I pick Chara 10/10.



Parekh is looking like a player who will put up a lot of points. I just thank goodness that the org is working with him on encouraging his offence, but also learning how to defend like Hughes and Makar. Those are the ideals for the modern high-scoring defencemen.


Karlsson to me has been absolutely the epitome and ideal of the bottom-pairing d-man that is also your PPQB. No cups. When he wins a Norris, people complain and start saying that there should be a separate award for "Highest scoring defencemen". When Chara wins it with 50pts, everyone says: "Yep, easy choice." When Makar wins by doing both, people say: "Best since Orr".



If the Oilers drafted Parekh, I would say: "probably selected too high in the draft." because I know he wouldn't develop properly there. In Calgary, I bet people will say in a few years: "I can't believe he fell".


Bouchard put up the points to earn that deal. Not his fault. That's the development and environment that Edmonton gave him. Hell of a point producer, and I am sure he always will be. I think he will become the new standard for the bottom pairing PPQB in the league. The guy that produces so well, that you stick him on the top pairing even if he continually makes countless defensive lapses.



Fair contract IMO. Hopefully he continues to be exactly what he is, so that when the cap is much bigger, he will earn himself a much richer contract so we can enjoy more Warrener rants down the road.

[handgroen]

Dude looks like Ross from friends

[Snuffleupagus]

Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe

I actually don't think this contract is out of line. I think Bouchard is much like Karlsson. That's the issue here. You always pay for points, and Bouchard is a defencemen that can really put them up much like Karlsson can really put them up.

The only thing similar to each other is their defensive play, Karlsson crushes Bouchard in every offensive metric, christ, he lead his teams in scoring three times, 3x 20+ goals and a 100+ point season. plus 2x Norris trophy wins and 2 more runner ups.

Bouchard should send half his salary to McPowerplay and probably would be a 30-40 point Dman without the wonder twins.

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe

Karlsson to me has been absolutely the epitome and ideal of the bottom-pairing d-man that is also your PPQB. No cups. When he wins a Norris, people complain and start saying that there should be a separate award for "Highest scoring defencemen". When Chara wins it with 50pts, everyone says: "Yep, easy choice." When Makar wins by doing both, people say: "Best since Orr".

A little unfair, Karlsson had lost a step in old age and injuries by the time he joined a team with a #1C (the 2025 Penguins). It's kinda wild what he was able to do in the playoffs in his prime.... the 2017 Senators' #1C was Kyle Turris... and they took the 2017 cup champs to OT in game 7 in the ECF. The 2017 Penguins had a tougher time with Karlsson's senators than they did with a team with prime Josi, Subban, Ekholm, and Ellis. . And Chara has one cup, but played with Krejci, Bergeron, Tim Thomas when he won that. All better players at 1C / 1C / 1G than anyone Karlsson played with in his prime.

And Karlsson's Norris was on a bad team... but that's not his fault. Their roster was a bottom feeder

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by handgroen

Dude looks like Ross from friends

Too bad he can’t pivot for ####.

[memphusk]

Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers

Too bad he can’t pivot for ####.

Zing!