Oilers sign 2018 first-round draft pick Evan Bouchard

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Evan Bouchard, center, of Canada, poses after being selected by the Edmonton Oilers during the NHL hockey draft in Dallas, Friday, June 22, 2018. (Michael Ainsworth/AP)

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Evan Bouchard to a three-year entry-level contract.


Bouchard, 18, led the Ontario Hockey League’s London Knights in scoring in 2017-18, with 87 points (25 goals, 62 assists), while posting a plus-minus rating of plus-23.

The native of Oakville, Ont., served as team captain in London and was a finalist for the Max Kaminsky Trophy as OHL Defenceman of the Year and the Red Tilson Trophy as Most Valuable Player.

The six-foot-two, 195-pound right-handed blueliner also played for Canada’s under-18 team at the 2016 Hlinka Cup.

The Oilers selected Bouchard 10th overall at the 2018 NHL draft.

July 17, 2018

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Evan Bouchard
SIGNED BY
Edmonton Oilers
LENGTH
3 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Entry-Level Deal
SALARY CAP HIT
N/A
TOTAL
N/A

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