Value of: Evan Bouchard to Ott

[voxel]

Bouchard brings the big point shot on the PP, but the Sens have Dmen in their system.

That’s not Bouchard’s true skill. He’s an elite breakout/transition passer and volume shooter at all strengths. His slapshot and wrister are hard and painful to block so folks tend to focus on that.

Oilers lost John Marino for 6th and it didn’t hurt our depth one ounce. Samarukov and Broberg are playing pro too and soon will need NHL time. Sens have some serious D depth also but further away (timeframe wise).

 

[The Moose is Loose]

Ottawa can't get Bouchard without giving up a piece that really hurts.

I think the organization values him the same way Ottawa looks at Sanderson

 

[Rafters]

Bouchard is also expanson draft exempt, so unless you have a top line winger that is also exempt from the expansion draft it will be hard to get him out of Edm

 

[snipes]

To Ottawa: Bouchard, Neal, Koskinen

To Edmonton: 2021 2nd, SJ's 2021 2nd, Anisimov, Dzingel


Ottawa add Bouchard to their long term core without giving up any premium assets except cap space which they have in abundance

Edmonton clear just over 10 million in cap space next season, and pick up a couple of 2nd rd picks

We’re trying to win now. Don’t want futures.

As for the OP, hard pass.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Best for Ottawa to stand pat for now. We can't afford to take on a lot of cap. For one, Melynk won't want to pay, and two, we have a few kids who will be getting raises as soon as next season. We have cap space, but we simply can't use most of it.

 

[Soundwave]

Zero interest in trading him. The Oilers have a ton of cap room in the off-season anyway.

We've waited ages for a home grown offensive right shot D to work with McDavid and Draisaitl, it would be stupid to ship a player like this off without letting him get his groove going.

 

[brenden]

I know I would want Batherson for Bouchard myself. I know Ottawa wouldn’t do it but unless you give Edmonton a reason to trade a promising 20 yr old first rd pk.

 

[coopooter]

Id rather just buyout Neal in the offseason and keep Bouchard

 

[Draiskull]

Understand he would probably cost something we could not give up.
Just wondering what it would cost Ottawa, he would fit in perfect with our rebuild.

To Ott-Bouchard, Neal, Turris

To Edm- Dadonov or Brown or Paul

Just wondering if the cap space and a top 6 winger/center would move the needle

Lets talk Bouchard when you are ready to send Stuetzle where he truly belongs. Stuetzle-Drai-Kahun

 

[BudBundy]

Not for Dadonov. I think Oilers want cap space instead of a meh player.

So Neal + Kassian with Bouchard for Paul might just work if Oilers have a goalie target in mind.

I like Kassian and would not consider him a cap dump.

 

[Seachd]

Bouchard is not getting traded for rentals or mid-round picks.

I would also add that I sincerely doubt he would be moved to dump a bad contract.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Bouchard almost assuredly will not be traded, and if he is, it won’t be to dump Neal. It’ll be for something we need, like help on LW.

 

[XXIV97]

Bouchard stays since Barrie will most likely walk.

 

[t0nedeff]

Lol at trading Bouchard for 3rd liners not a chance.

 

[TFHockey]

This is a really bad trade for Edmonton. Neal can be bought out (and probably will be) so trading one of our best prospects, who is expansion exempt, makes no sense.

Senators want Bouchard? Make it worth the Oilers while.

 

[belair]

The Oilers can just buy out the last two years of Neal's contract this summer, which only leaves them with a $2m penalty for four years. That isn't worth anything close to Bouchard's potential upside.

 

[McAsuno]

Imagine having the audacity thinking this is a good trade for the Oilers, how laughable.

 

[McSuper]

Bouchard is plain and simply unavailable unless you knock the Oilers socks off . There no need for Ottawa to offer up what it will take as they have their shard of D prospects coming . And For Oilers fans saying to re-sign Barrie and Larsson great Bouchard still stays and you move Bear

 

[TFHockey]

Bouchard is plain and simply unavailable unless you knock the Oilers socks off . There no need for Ottawa to offer up what it will take as they have their shard of D prospects coming . And For Oilers fans saying to re-sign Barrie and Larsson great Bouchard still stays and you move Bear

I agree with those fans but only at a reasonable cap hit. If either player demands a ton of money and/or term let them test free agency. The Oilers depth on D means they can survive the loss of one or both.