With a $3.9 million/yr contract, Evan Bouchard could buy: -520,000 pairs of tube socks -60,000 pairs of New Balances -121,875 pairs of cargo shorts -4875 smokers for the back yard -1200 John Deere riding mowers -1 Bugatti Chiron Just something to think about
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Better Lait Than Never: Evan Bouchard contract reaction episode

By baggedmilk
Aug 23, 2023, 13:18 EDT
I know I’ve got the normal Wednesday show coming up in a few hours, but how could I not fire up the Rodecaster for a quick reaction episode of Better Lait Than Never to talk about the new Evan Bouchard contract?
After what feels like an eternity of waiting, the Edmonton Oilers and Evan Bouchard have reportedly come to terms on a two-year bridge contract at $3.9 million/season. From my side of the computer screen, this two-year deal is basically what I expected him to sign so I wasn’t exactly surprised when the details came out, but that was not necessarily the case for a lot of Oilers fans. When I asked for feedback on Twitter, the reaction was way more split than I expected but I guess that’s to be expected no matter what the final deal looked like. Frankly, there’s nothing better than arguing with fellow Nation Citizens about contracts, and I was very excited to break it all down on this quick reaction episode of BLTN. Oh, and subscribe to my YouTube channel.
EVAN BOUCHARD’S CAREER SO FAR
| Season | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | SHP | GWG | OTG | S | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-2023 Playoffs | 12 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 13.79 |
Career Playoffs | 28 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -8 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 10.3 |
2022-2023 | 82 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 156 | 5.13 |
NHL Career | 184 | 23 | 66 | 89 | 9 | 60 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 409 | 5.6 |
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