>Bouchard, a top-four defenceman just tapping into his potential, is exactly the type of candidate rival teams should covet. A major reason for that is the Oilers’ cap situation.
>**I’m told it’s very unlikely the Oilers will be able to match any substantial offer sheet Bouchard chooses to sign**. They’d get a various array of draft picks depending on the salary thresholds, but those picks do little to help the Oilers now. And now is what matters since they’re in their Stanley Cup window. Also, it’s not like watching another team nab Bouchard gives them any extra cap room.
sounds like $8,580,250 x 1 should get it done. a late 1st, 2nd, and a 3rd would be a great price for a [top pairing defenseman](https://imgur.com/a/9mEoYcE#8RmMrWR) + it allows Samuelsson down to the second pair. having Samuelsson as your 4th best defenseman would be amazing. the two main problems are getting him under a long term contract without compromising your future and making sure he’s as good as his public numbers say he is. personally I wouldn’t do it as I’d prefer to keep my powder dry in the case Elias Pettersson becomes available within the next two season.
MidnightMass26
They absolutely should offer sheet him. Fills the biggest void on the team and worth way more than the draft picks.
Plus they tried to take Vanek from us. People don’t forget.
JoeSchmohawk93
Bouchard averaged 18:31 ice time this season as an offensive defenseman, playing with Connor McDavid. He is not my guy.
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>Bouchard and an offer sheet
>Bouchard, a top-four defenceman just tapping into his potential, is exactly the type of candidate rival teams should covet. A major reason for that is the Oilers’ cap situation.
>**I’m told it’s very unlikely the Oilers will be able to match any substantial offer sheet Bouchard chooses to sign**. They’d get a various array of draft picks depending on the salary thresholds, but those picks do little to help the Oilers now. And now is what matters since they’re in their Stanley Cup window. Also, it’s not like watching another team nab Bouchard gives them any extra cap room.
sounds like $8,580,250 x 1 should get it done. a late 1st, 2nd, and a 3rd would be a great price for a [top pairing defenseman](https://imgur.com/a/9mEoYcE#8RmMrWR) + it allows Samuelsson down to the second pair. having Samuelsson as your 4th best defenseman would be amazing. the two main problems are getting him under a long term contract without compromising your future and making sure he’s as good as his public numbers say he is. personally I wouldn’t do it as I’d prefer to keep my powder dry in the case Elias Pettersson becomes available within the next two season.
They absolutely should offer sheet him. Fills the biggest void on the team and worth way more than the draft picks.
Plus they tried to take Vanek from us. People don’t forget.
Bouchard averaged 18:31 ice time this season as an offensive defenseman, playing with Connor McDavid. He is not my guy.