Evan Bouchard Scouting Reports

The Edmonton Oilers are starting to string wins together, and Bouchard has been playing to his identity offensively. Over his last five game segment he contributed 0G-5A. He's coming off a 3 assist game in the Oilers comeback win vs Seattle. Bouchard is also a (+3) in the segment.
He's logging a ton of ice time - averaging 23:54 TOI for the year - 21:14 ES - 2:40 PP. He very rarely penalty kills. In fact, his defensive detail (and commitment to reads / reacts / gaps / contain) has ranged wildly. His offense wins out overall. But as the games get harder and harder as the season progresses he will need to be more crisp in his zone. Monitor defensive detail in relation to offensive production.

The kind of player who can impact the game offensively - especially on the PP - but also look sleepy at even strength and lack detail.
When he's on his game he identifies as a 'Transitional D' and PP QB. Equal parts distributor / shooter. Shoots the puck a ton. Can beat NHL goalies, clean, from range. Accuracy ranges.
Defensive detail comes down to how engaged he is mentally and how fast he is playing the game. There are times he doesn't provide enough jump to space / to kill plays or engage his check defensively.
Room for more effort and detail - on and off the puck. His offensive element isn't masking his deficiencies to start the year.
4GP - 0G - 4A - (-5)
Averaging 21:51 TOI - 17:01 ES - 4:28 PP - 0:22 PK

His compete and consistency improved steadily in (22/23) to the point he was logged a team high 23:00 TOI in playoffs. Proficient on the PP but the majority of his scoring came at ES. Shoots the puck with authority. Can beat goalies clean from distance. Big body but not punishing physically. A bumper at best. Average shot blocker. Uses his long reach and range to keep opponents to the perimeter. If his playoffs stats are the start of the next level he will be fun to watch and he's signed to a value contract - $3.9M through 24/25 - Playoff stats to end the season speak for themselves - 2-way / Transitional 'D' / PP QB - Top pairing is possible in time