RELEASE: Oilers sign Bouchard to two-year extension

Defenceman inks new contract with AAV of $3.9 million, has scored 23 goals and 66 assists in 184 NHL games thus far

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By Press Release

EDMONTON, AB - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Evan Bouchard to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value (AAV) of $3.9 million.

The 23-year-old has scored 23 goals and 66 assists in 184 career NHL regular season games, as well as seven goals and 19 assists in 28 career Stanley Cup Playoffs appearances.

The Oakville, Ont. native has reached 40 points in each of his past two seasons -- his first two full NHL campaigns -- recording 43 in 81 games in 2021-22, followed by 40 in 82 games last year.

Bouchard led all blueliners in scoring during the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs with 17 points (four goals, 13 assists) in 12 games. The next highest defencemen scorers were Florida's Brandon Montour and Vegas' Shea Theodore, each with 13 points in 21 games.

The right-shot rearguard was selected 10th overall by Edmonton at the 2018 NHL Draft.

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