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RD · Edmonton Oilers · Shoots R · Age 27NHL
Evan Bouchard$10.50M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit10.1% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $10.50M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 2 of 4
- Expiry statusAge 29 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMC
10.1%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
F
-$1.3Mdeficit vs. cap hit · 1th percentile among D peers
10 GP · low availability7 G · 12 A · 19 PTS
Contracts3 on record
4-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NMC | $10.50M | 11.0% | $1.00M | $11.00M | $12.00M | +$6.2M | 21 | 74 | 95 |
| 2026-27 | — | $10.50M | 10.1% | $1.00M | $11.00M | $12.00M | -$10.5M | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 2027-28 | NMC | $10.50M | 9.3% | $1.00M | $8.00M | $9.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | NMC | $10.50M | 8.5% | $1.00M | $8.00M | $9.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $4.00M | $38.00M | $42.00M | -$4.3M | 28 | 86 | 114 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $3.90M | 4.7% | $3.50M | $0 | $3.50M | +$8.4M | 18 | 64 | 82 |
| 2024-25 | — | $3.90M | 4.4% | $4.30M | $0 | $4.30M | +$7.2M | 14 | 53 | 67 |
| Total | $7.80M | $0 | $7.80M | +$15.6M | 32 | 117 | 149 | |||
5-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $925.0K | 1.2% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | -$434K | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | — | $894.2K | 1.1% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | — | $863.3K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$402K | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | — | $863.3K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | +$5.1M | 12 | 31 | 43 |
| 2022-23 | — | $863.3K | 1.0% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | +$5.2M | 8 | 32 | 40 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$10.3M | 23 | 66 | 89 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2024-25
- ExtensionEDMJun 30, 2025
Re-signed to a 4-year $42M contract extension.
2023-24
- SigningEDMAug 24, 2023
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 2-year $7.8M contract.
2022-23
- Qualifying offerEDMJun 30, 2023
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
2021-22
- ActivatedEDMMar 9, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryEDMMar 7, 2022
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedEDMJan 14, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryEDMJan 8, 2022
Day-to-day with a COVID-19.
2020-21
- InjuryEDMJan 26, 2021
Day-to-day with a back injury.
2018-19
- SigningEDMJul 17, 2018
Signed 2018 first-round pick to a 3-year, $5M entry-level contract.
2017-18
- DraftedEDMJun 22, 2018
2018 NHL entry draft first-round pick (#10 overall).