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Loading…By the model, Bouchard is a top-tier defenseman: a 98.8 overall, 1st of 327 at his position. That makes him the 3rd-highest-rated player on the Edmonton Oilers roster.
The standout tool is offensive creation (99), backed by play driving (99); penalty killing (42) is the part of his game that grades lowest.
Over 7 rated seasons since 2018-19 he has averaged 86.9, peaking at 99.6 in 2023-24; last season's 97.5 was right in line with the year before.
At $10.5M through 2028-29 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $13.7M, so the Edmonton Oilers save roughly $3.22M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the 3rd-largest on the Edmonton Oilers NHL roster and uses 10.1% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $2.87M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 99 |
| Defense | 88 |
| Play driving | 99 |
| Finishing | 79 |
| Power play | 95 |
| Penalty kill | 42 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | EDM | 82 | 97.5 | 1.2 |
| 2024-25 | EDM | 82 | 97.6 | 0.8 |
| 2023-24 | EDM | 81 | 99.6 | 1.5 |
| 2022-23 | EDM | 82 | 95.6 | 0.6 |
| 2021-22 | EDM | 81 | 90 | 0.2 |
| 2020-21 | EDM | 14 | 62.2 | -0.2 |
| 2018-19 | EDM | 7 | 65.8 | -0.3 |
Other EDM defensemen by rating: Mattias Ekholm (82.5), Ryan Shea (64.2), Jake Walman (37.9), Shakir Mukhamadullin (28.9). See the full Edmonton Oilers cap sheet.
How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.