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I Was SO WRONG About Evan Bouchard… HE'S TERRIFYING
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We're talking about Evan Bouchard's performance in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs after Game 5 of the Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars series.
This series will feature names such as Jason Robertson, Wyatt Johnston, Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin, Matt Duchene, Miro Heiskanen, Chris Tanev, Jake Oettinger, Stuart Skinner, Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Zach Hyman, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Evander Kane, Evan Bouchard, Darnell Nurse, Mattias Ekholm, and Vincent Desharnais.
This video is taking place after the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The 2023 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:
1st) Chicago Blackhawks, Connor Bedard
2nd) Anaheim Ducks, Leo Carlsson
3rd) Columbus Blue Jackets, Adam Fantilli
4th) San Jose Sharks, Will Smith
5th) Montreal Canadiens, David Reinbacher
6th) Arizona Coyotes, Dmitri Simashev
7th) Philadelphia Flyers, Matvei Michkov
8th) Washington Capitals, Ryan Leonard
9th) Detroit Red Wings, Nate Danielson
10th) St. Louis Blues, Dalibor Dvorsky
11th) Vancouver Canucks, Tom Willander
12th) Arizona Coyotes (from Ottawa Senators), Daniil But
13th) Buffalo Sabres, Zach Benson
14th) Pittsburgh Penguins, Brayden Yager
15th) Nashville Predators, Matthew Wood
16th) Calgary Flames, Samuel Honzek
17th) Detroit Red Wings (from New York Islanders via Vancouver Canucks), Axel Sandin Pellikka
18th) Winnipeg Jets, Colby Barlow
19th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Tampa Bay Lightning), Oliver Moore
20th) Seattle Kraken, Eduard Sale
21st) Minnesota Wild, Charlie Stramel
22nd) Philadelphia Flyers (from Los Angeles Kings via Columbus Blue Jackets), Oliver Bonk
23rd) New York Rangers, Gabe Perreault
24th) Nashville Predators (from Edmonton Oilers), Tanner Molendyk
25th) St. Louis Blues (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Otto Stenberg
26th) San Jose Sharks (from New Jersey Devils), Quentin Musty
27th) Colorado Avalanche, Calum Ritchie
28th) Toronto Maple Leafs (from Boston Bruins via Washington Capitals), Easton Cowan
29th) St. Louis Blues (from Dallas Stars via New York Rangers), Theo Lindstein
30th) Carolina Hurricanes, Bradley Nadeau
31st) Colorado Avalanche (from Florida Panthers via Montreal Canadiens), Mikhail Gulyayev
32nd) Vegas Golden Knights, David Edstrom
This video is also taking place after 2023 NHL Season, and after the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Florida Panthers in the Finals.
Evan Bouchard was the top NHL prospect at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
The 2018 NHL Entry Draft saw many top NHL prospects get selected by a variety of teams. The Top 27 of the draft went as follows:
1st - Buffalo Sabres, Rasmus Dahlin
2nd - Carolina Hurricanes, Andrei Svechnikov
3rd - Montreal Canadiens, Jesperi Kotkaniemi
4th - Ottawa Senators, Brady Tkachuk
5th - Arizona Coyotes, Barrett Hayton
6th - Detroit Red Wings, Filip Zadina
7th - Vancouver Canucks, Quinn Hughes
8th - Chicago Blackhawks, Adam Boqvist
9th - New York Rangers, Vitali Kravtsov
10th - Edmonton Oilers, Evan Bouchard
11th - New York Islanders, Oliver Wahlstrom
12th - New York Islanders (from Calgary Flames), Noah Dobson
13th - Dallas Stars, Ty Dellandrea
14th - Philadelphia Flyers (from St. Louis Blues), Joel Farabee
15th - Florida Panthers, Grigori Denisenko
16th - Colorado Avalanche, Martin Kaut
17th - New Jersey Devils, Ty Smith
18th - Columbus Blue Jackets, Liam Foudy
19th - Philadelphia Flyers, Jay O’Brien
20th - Los Angeles Kings, Rasmus Kupari
21st - San Jose Sharks, Ryan Merkley
22nd - New York Rangers (from Pittsburgh Penguins via Ottawa Senators), K’Andre Miller
23rd - Anaheim Ducks, Isac Lundestrom
24th - Minnesota Wild, Filip Johansson
25th - St. Louis Blues (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Dominik Bokk
26th - Ottawa Senators (from Boston Bruins via New York Rangers), Jacob Bernard-Docker
27th - Chicago Blackhawks (from Nashville Predators), Nicolas Beaudin
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Paul Coffey being behind the bench can sometimes be overlooked but i think it's done wonders for Bouchard, also having Ekholm on the other side must be a very safe feeling knowing how great of a defender he has been
Bouchards defensive game has improved so much, I think in part to both the above mentioned. He always had the offensive but he's become far more dependable on both sides of the puck.
Bro could rip a 90 mph slap shot bardown from the blue line and they bouta act like its mcdavids fault
Pettersson was not used as a point-man, and Hronek was not playing like Salo.
@@hkchipperBonus points for relevance!
Can we take a moment to make the case that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is the one deserving the Conn Smythe?
He's quietly going about his business, tallying the 4th most points (and 6th most PPG for players still in the playoffs) while also being a catalyst on the best PP as well as the #1 PK guy for a nearly perfect Oilers penalty killing unit?
He's not flashy, he's not the "sexiest" choice for the CS, but the Oilers don't get past the second round without him playing unbelievably well in all situations.
The reality is if you win the cup you could pick 2-3 guys to win it and they would deserve it. If EDM does do it, McDavid potentially breaking a record with his assists would probably seal it. I don't think we get this far without multiple people (that is usually how it goes), but Bouchard is a force and something this team has not had on the back end since Pronger.
@@GamingSlippers hopefully bouchard isnt interested in any weather girls
It’s crazy to me the amount of Oilers fans that wanted to get rid of Bouch at the beginning of the year when the team was struggling. I guess it’s a good thing Holland doesn’t read Oilersnation article comments lol.
Duncan Keith, Coffey and Ekholm all mentors for Bouchard paying dividends...Tyson Barrie was very good at quarterbacking the PP was the reason Bouchard had to wait for a roster spot. That and GM Holland likes to develop players at the farm.
I believed Bouchard would be a 20-30 goal scorer with 80 assist potential in his prime based on his play in Jr and scouting. ..great shot and great passer even back then.
Bouchard has the most 95+ mph shots and its not even close...Ovi 2nd overall takes double the amount of shots.
This is the best comment
True, totally forgot about Keith
I remember being hyped when we drafted him but also confused when i saw people being so skeptical. I agreed with his skating, though I didn't think it was THAT bad. I never doubted his shot / offensive potential. Hes been holding onto pucks & making more plays over the last season & a half. Big improvement. I remember his "lack of urgency" in the D zone being an issue too. That still shows up from time to time but for the most part he's got that fixed. So I expected a great offensive d-man from the start, there were a lot of John Carlson comparisons. But I didn't expect him to take leaps and bounds defensively. Very impressed
To keep repeating Bouchard is "so bad" defensively is ludicrous. He's a +34 in regular season and +15 in playoffs, leading everybody by Far! Only one other guy is in double digits. And Power Play points have Zero effect on +/- Now to say Nurse has been terrible defensively with his -13 on the same damn team Would be accurate.
Bouchard is a playoff leading +15. I guess that's because of McDavid and Drai as well, even though they are +7 and +2 respectively -- quite a bit worse. Almost every great player has had other great players on their team. I swear, the people who make these arguments don't actually watch hockey.
Exactly! That argument is low tier at best. Many players have played with mcdavid and Drai but haven't put up these numbers.
My canucks loving brother says it's only because he plays with McDavid. Every time I point out how well Bouchard is playing. He could get 40 points in the playoffs and he'd still give him no credit. He quit watching the playoffs when the oilers took a 3-0 lead in game 7. He's just angry the oilers and Bouchard beat his canucks.
I remember when we drafted him at 18. He looked 35 then. Always been extremely mature.
I've been saying it for two years. They need to get rid of Nurse and give that money to Bouchard. He is the future, while Nurse is a "never was".
It's going to be a sticky situation when his contract is up.
Nurse's buyout is ridiculous and no one else is going to pay that salary. Like it or not, Nurse is an Oiler for years to come.
@@slickmechanical trade with salary retained, a budget team will bite at the chance. That said the Oilers will have to keep him until June 1st 2027 (unless there is a desperate team out there). Where Nurse's salary drops well below his cap hit and a modified no trade clause opens up.
@@amanasd26 they'd still have to eat a big part of his salary. They'd do better trading for another d man to compliment him and run with that. Honestly, hes not a bad d man, hes just more like a 3mil d man and less like a 9mil d man.
@@slickmechanical Nurse’s actual salary drops to 7.2 million in 2027. Oilers retain 2 million. There will absolutely be takers for Nurse at 5.2 million especially as the cap goes up
Chasing Legends:
huge shoutout-show some love- to Evan Bouchard! In just 45 playoff games, Evan has become the third-fastest defenseman in NHL history to reach 50 playoff points. This is an incredible achievement and a testament to his skill and dedication on the ice. Congratulations, Evan! 🏒👏🎉
Oilers fan - Always saw his potential while he was moving up the ranks, but no one expected him to develop into a top 10 D man in the league (which he will eventually develop into)
He's already a top 5 lol you could argue top 3
@@Slipings The top 5 are subjective and depends how well they are playing! There are only a few teams left in the playoffs now!
Also, it helps to be playing with great players! Makar and Bouchard sure have that going for them. Whereas Josi and Morrissey more lead their teams. Then, there's Q. Hughes, who will win the Norris Trophy, Dahlin in Buffalo, who's still improving. Adam Fox is great offensively, same as Dobson.
All round great defenseman...Heiskanen, and Werenski, Hedman...but he's 33 now.
Is Morgan Reilly up there, Matheson?
What about Forsling, Montour and Ekblad? They don't get a lot of points, but they are good defensemen. Good Luck Oilers in getting through the Panthers.
Everyone always say its only cause of mcdavid and draisaitl when hughes plays with 4 all stars. Point being all these good defenseman play with good players
I mean sure, but there’s a little bit of a gap between “all-stars” and two of the greatest/most productive playoff performers of all time, quite literally. Lol. Not *at all* to take anything away from Bouchard, who legitimately looks like a perennial top 5 defenseman in the game, but as for that subsection of the debate, there’s merit in noting that McDavid/Draisaitl are, you know, sort of in a league of their own.
He’s gonna win the conn smythe this year and the next year the Norris
No way .! Leon drai gets the conn .hell give it to mcdavid and drai. Those 2 are just tearing up the playoffs
@@TheBlazersfan22 Bouchard is only 2 points behind Drai and 4 behind McJesus PLUS leads the playoffs in +/-
@@rickpapineau5939 Although, careful, it's not just about points. Both Drai and Mc play such a well rounded game for the team...especially concerning Leon.
Bouchbombs. He has really grown as a player with the acquisition of Ekholm and the appointment of Coffey. He is possibly one of our best drafts that weren't an obvious number 1.
They got a stud in him and Broberg and Darnell's contract is going to eff them .
Tired: Bouchard only gets points bc McDavid
Wired: Bouchard is one of the top 5 D man in the league.
Great players make other players great
I only started watching Hockey seriously in 2022 Post Season. I can’t believe that was his rookie season
People when they say it’s because who he plays with… I agree but he’s smart, he’s a gifted player and he’s making his name and put in the same conversation with some of the best. Nurse and his contract should be flipped
Idk how you pass up on him in the draft, although Dobson would’ve been my next pick, but Bouchard was the one I wanted, I’m glad Holland heard my prayers😂. But this is why he was drafted, but who knew he would be this good🤷🏾♂️ Broberg was the other one I was praying for and again Holland answered that one too, hopefully he can be as good👍🏽
Chiarelli drafted him not Holland. lol
DEFENSIVELY????....No you were not wrong....I am an Oilers fan and am saying it....He was a defensive DISASTER until this year.
He needed Duncan Keith and now Ekholm to be his training wheels and covered his mistakes and still does....
BUT....the combination of Coffey, Knoblach, Keith, Ekholm and experience something finally clicked.
OFFENSIVELY???...On THAT Powerplay....Yes he has a blast and can find the stretch plays....He is risk/reward.
As far as surprises?....Broberg....Stepped in after NOT playing forever in the 3rd ROUND!!!
Looked like a seasoned Vet, scored a goal and did not need Ekholm or a Powerplay.......If HE develops along with Vinny and Bouchard, and Skinner keeps it going....THAT completely changes the future of the back end for years to come.
You might have looked at what he did in last year's playoffs 2023... 17 points in 12 games. Okay, he was a minus 4 back then. But still.
Wait until Broberg ... He should develop into EDM 5 v 5 d man in a few yrs. How he will control more of the neutral zone with his skating n length, he will force more dump in's rather than carry zone entries.
Im a huge Oiler fan. It helps him to have someone so solid as Ekholm on his side..
Evan's combination of awesoke slap shot and wrist shot might be the best in the league. That one quick shot from the blue line against vancouver was wicked. He didnt even flinch. He just teed it up and ripped it. Hes awesome on offense.
I just wish he would be a little more assertive on getting loose pucks
Dude hits the net. I don't how he does it compares to his peers but his shot hit the net.
It's gonna suck when the Oilers are going to have to pay him 10-12mill a year, hopefully the cap goes up by then
Can someone please translate Legorock's signoff for me? Doesn't matter how many videos I watch, how many times I rewind it and strain to understand. No idea what he's trying to say
Love that 4 out of the 5 top offensemen on the Oilers are Canadian too
Who should be saying i was wrong...Craig Button
He have said in an interview, that his year in Sweden second league and on big rink made him change his game to the better
Been waiting since Sheldon Souray for a right shot D-man. I had my fingers crossed we would draft Bouchard, my second choice was Dobson. There was a lot of debate about Oilers taking Dobson.
I was not surprised at all. The only thing that surprised me was the time frame in which he would become one of the elite. Two years ago I said the Booch would be a Norris candidate in the next 3-5 years. Fact of the matter is he should have been one this past year.
Only thing I have deep concerns about with him is finding a way ro resign him. I think that only a Cup win or at least a strong finals showing is the Oilers only hope of re-upping McD, Draisaitl and Bouch.
Interesting times ahead for Oil fans.
We are definitely surprised. Bouche has far exceeded our expectations and has definitely healed all the butthurt from 'losing' Tyson Barrie.
Now do a video about how Broberg has more playoff goals then Quinn Hughes does. I mean you should have a little extra times these days. No?
Bouchard's defensive metrics for this entire year and playoffs are actually very good. The narrative that he's bad at defense is just false. Also, you said "lack of foot speed"? Lol where are you making that up from? Bouchard can absolutely fly and also is a deft puck handler.
Confession….i think I might have been wrong about Skinner.
How Montreal passed on a French Canadian stud like Bouch is beyond me. Explains a lot of their place in the standings.
If the oilers make it to the final, the Conn Smyth will go to whichever of CMD, LD, EB or RNH has the greatest impact to the oilers winning in the final. All 4 have made a very good case so far. Currently, I say its a coin flip between LD and EB.
Defenceman take longer to develop! Remember when we traded Hall for Larsson!?
How long did you keep Larsson for again?? Haha. He's a decent defensive defenseman, oh well, that was a weird trade. I wonder if Taylor Hall will ever play a healthy season again?
Man you’re really good at scrolling up and down on a web page..
i"m not going to say hes going to win Con Smythe. But oil are lucky to have him. I expect Drai to Win Con Smythe
Merci
You don't have to win, but it helps. Ask Ron Hextall.; he lost the final and still won the Conn Smythe.
I mean us oilers fans underestimated bouch I knew he was gunna be pre good, but the steps he took this year insane.
Bouchard is an elite playoff performer. Quinn Hughes? Not so much. He’s got a LONG way to go. He should get the Norris based on the postseason alone.
Personally I wanted Dobson over Bouchard at the draft I didn't see his points translating in the NHL but I'm ok with saying I am glad they did
we need to get rid of nurse or keep him but on a much smaller salary cause with all that extra cap space thatll open we could upgrade our back lines quite a bit
I’m hella surprised also
Bouchard leads d-men in goals,assists,points. Leads all players in +/-. Leads all players in on ice goal differential with +30. Anyone that thinks he can't play defense licks doorknobs
Have little respect for critics too scared to show their face.
Edmonton Oilers has 0:33 surprise me. Knobbler has to applauded 😊
0:23 1:01
16 🏆 or 82 just nothing games?
I don't know what your original thoughts were on Evan Bouchard, but he is still inadequate in his own end, and is protected by playing with Ekholm, McDavid, and Draisatl all the time - if he was as good as you are saying now, they would be using him in all situations, such as with 3rd/4th lines and on penalty kill, which they avoid at ALL costs.. he is elite offensively when playing with elite players..put him in Anaheim or San Jose and he would be a nightmare because he would be fully exposed when the majority of time is in his own end, coaching staff have done a masterful job of maximizing Bouchard's strengths while hiding his weaknesses...The only people that should win a Conn Smythe for Edmonton are the engines of team - McDavid and Draisaitl... Bouchard, as offensively skilled as he is, is not an engine..
You don't watch the Oilers clearly. Evan Bouchard is a very good at defence and is the furthest thing from just being an offensive dman and he's only getting better every game he plays
He is +15 and leading the playoffs. Not sure what you are thinking here.
@@Ballzy97 Last 7 Panther goals - one goalie mistake and six defensive mistakes. Two by Darnell Nurse and FOUR by Evan Bouchard.
Good thing he re - signed LOL
LOL you're always wrong !!!!! Dubois , Crosby, Draisaitl, Stamkos, Zebras, Nylander, Marner, Marcehsaautl.. and there is sooo much I forget basically who ever else is available they don't get anybody unless it is at a MAJOR discount they wan the Bugatti for the Honda Civic..
Bouchard is the best!
HOOP
Reality hit you like a Bouch bomb hey lol.
Honkookookookookookoo
Hes horrible defensively but great offensively
Horrible defensively? He is +16, the best +/- of all skaters in this year playoff, 8th in the regular season.He was but is not anymore.
He’s just not though…😂maybe watch some games
He's not horrible defensively lol. Everyone makes mistakes
Typical flames fan
this guys voice is so annoying
The only Canuck who could outmatch Evan Bouchard would be Sami Salo.
Playing with McDavid and Dratel... helps. With other teams maybe would get 40 something points.
But y’all praising makar when mackinnon doing half the dirty work
You actually serious?
You’re probably right, if he played for the Habs.
Tyson Barrie ALSO played the PP with McDrai and didn't come close to the same points totals.
Oiler Derangement Syndrome is a real thing.
Look, his shoot is good but the mcdraisitle threat makes it more easy for him to score. He is not a top 10 d in the NHL and offensively he is not even top 5
Stay mad buddy😂
@@hockeyethan15 mad at what? I don’t understand? He a good player and now I like him but he only brings Ofense. Mcdavid and draisaitle unlocks his Ofense
you're brain dead asf LMFAO
@@philippeleblanc5314 Yes, it really does help everyone (who has some talent), ask Hyman!
However, Bouchard is extremely talented. He set ups plays/goals (overtime goal by McD for example).
You are right, he isn't top 5. He's top 4.
Ur wrong all of the time 😂😂😂😂😂