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His skating woes seem to be overblown, but I don't think he possesses top end agility. More of a Carlson than a Karlsson.Does he have the agility to be a top offensive dman at the NHL level?
Heard he won't be playing tonight, nor Mcleod.
It's just August but defensively Bouchard has looked pretty poor getting walked a couple times and split another time just now.
Not going to read to much into it but it's noticeable enough. He's also gotten no PP time, they've been playing Smith over him.
Bouchard's had some PP time, he's just not been on the first unit so far this game.
Its' been an ugly hockey game so far, both teams have been sloppy as heck. Agreed about Bouchard's lack of defensive quality though, he's been walked at least twice...but he's also shown really good intelligence with the puck, making smart quick passes to get the puck moving up the ice. I still think he looks a lot like a young Dougie Hamilton with his combination of good size, offensive smarts, heavy shot and tepid defensive effort.
MacLeod's playing too, but he's been barely noticeable. He can definitely skate well, not sure how much hockey smarts he has though. He seems like a bit of a spaz out there lol in the little bits I've seen him on screen.
I had it Dahlin/Hughes/Dobson then Smith=Bouchard and then Boqvist (for the Oilers at least).
Hard to get too excited about a summer series where the players are rusty and probably trying not to get hurt.
But yeah, we've seen the good and bad from Bouchard here.
Does he engage defensively? Looks like he has good sense and coverage but not interested in puck battles and got walked a few times.
At the same time, he's an outstanding passer and has a great shot. Oilers haven't had a d-man like him maybe since Souray.
I think Dougie Hamilton is a pretty good ceiling comp for him. The floor I think is probably a Cody Franson.
I suspect he'll go back for sure, but I will be interested in judging his skills at training camp.
I know it's just a summer showcase but he was the worst player on the ice by far and this seems to happen with Bouchard a lot. Happened at summer development camp and a poster named "Mike Farkas" posted a long shift by shift video in the prospect thread of a playoff game which outlined some major issues with his ability to defend in space so this isn't an isolated incident.
Worst player on the ice by far?I know it's just a summer showcase but he was the worst player on the ice by far and this seems to happen with Bouchard a lot. Happened at summer development camp and a poster named "Mike Farkas" posted a long shift by shift video in the prospect thread of a playoff game which outlined some major issues with his ability to defend in space so this isn't an isolated incident.
I don't think it's solely a skating issue, I think it's lack of defensive awareness with poor positioning not taking the right angles, he looks confused at times. His lateral movement needs some work also, his movements are stiff.
I'm glad we have Yawney in the fold because we will need a really good coach to work with him. If this is what he looks like in preseason, he has to get sent down regardless of his ability to QB a PP. We want more than a PP specialist from this prospect so they need to be very careful with his development.
Seems like Bouchard is also like Burns-
Excitement at both ends of the ice
Yep. Their offensive game is wanting but their defense is solid. If Klefbom bounces back, Bouchard can be the offensive guy for Nurse like Klefbom was for Larsson.This has been my comp for him. We have the potential defensive studs in Larsson and Nurse so we can hopefully have a stud to compliment his weaknesses.