Will Evan Bouchard be offer-sheeted?
The Edmonton Oilers are in a tight spot due to their cap constraints, even as they strive to build a championship-winning team.
They are tantalizingly close, but need a few more pieces to complete the puzzle - and their financial limitations may hinder their progress.
The #LetsGoOilers are saying there's not a huge rush, but they are reportedly quite concerned about a potential offer sheet for defenseman
Evan Bouchard.
Presently, the team only has a little over $5 million in cap space, which is not enough to match any offer sheet for Evan Bouchard.
In this situation, Holland may need to consider a bridge deal to make the money work before potentially offloading other players.
If Bouchard is offered $5 million per year for 5 years, the team will be unable to match it and will need to let him go, receiving draft capital in return.
The draft pick Edmonton gets will depend on the offer made to Bouchard.
Hopefully, it won't come to this as there are still several UFAs and RFAs left to be signed.
Previously on Oilers Daily
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JUIN 19 | 281 ANSWERS Will Evan Bouchard be offer-sheeted? Should Edmonton match an offer sheet for Evan Bouchard? |
Yes | 195 | 69.4 % |
No | 86 | 30.6 % |
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