RELEASE: Oilers sign Bouchard to four-year contract extension

The 25-year-old defenceman’s new deal carries an average annual value of $10.5 million

EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Oilers announced Monday they have signed defenceman Evan Bouchard to a four-year contract extension with an average annual value of $10.5 million.

Bouchard (6’3″, 192 lbs.) skated in all 82 regular season games for the Oilers in 2024-25, recording 14 goals and 53 assists while averaging a team-high 23:28 time on ice. His 67 points ranked fifth among all NHL defencemen, with 26 coming on the power play.

For a second consecutive playoffs, Bouchard led all defencemen in points by registering seven goals and 16 assists over 22 games, helping propel the club to another appearance in the Stanley Cup Final.

Selected by the Oilers 10th overall at the 2018 NHL Draft, the 25-year-old is coming off his fourth full season in Edmonton and has rapidly ascended the franchise’s all-time rankings, sitting fifth among defencemen in total points (55-183-238) and power-play points (17-66-83) over 347 career games.

The Oakville, Ontario native’s 75 post-season appearances have resulted in an additional 81 points (20-61-81) which trails only Paul Coffey in Oilers franchise history.

RELEASE: Oilers invite 27 players to Development Camp

Fans encouraged to attend three-on-three tournament Thursday at the Downtown Community Arena

EDMONTON, AB – Fresh off adding five new prospects via the NHL Draft over the weekend, the Oilers will host their annual Development Camp this week with 27 players in attendance.

First-round draft picks Matt Savoie (9th overall, 2022) and Sam O’Reilly (32nd overall, 2024) headline the forward group, while second-round pick Beau Akey (56th overall, 2023) leads the defencemen.

The full 2025 draft class will be in attendance, including forwards Tommy Lafreniere, David Lewandowski and Aidan Park, defenceman Asher Barnett, and goaltender Daniel Salonen.

Recent free-agent signings Quinn Hutson, Viljami Marjala and Josh Samanski are also among the forwards attending Development Camp, as well as Damien Carfagna on defence.

Samuel Jonsson, drafted 158th overall in 2022, will also be in Edmonton this week after signing his entry-level contract in April following a 2024-25 season that saw him selected as Sweden’s HockeyAllsvenskan Goalie of the Year with a 17-6-0 record, 1.88 GAA, .922 SV% & six shutouts.

Development Camp started Monday with medicals and fitness testing, continues with on-ice sessions and team-building activities on Tuesday and Wednesday, concludes Thursday with a three-on-three tournament starting at 2pm in the Downtown Community Arena with fans encouraged to attend free of charge.