Report: D Evan Bouchard signs four-year deal with Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers have re-signed Evan Bouchard, locking up one of the league’s most versatile defensemen for four years, multiple reports said Monday.
TSN reported the contact extension is valued at $42 million.
Bouchard, 25, debuted with the Oilers in 2018-19, but has become a mainstay over the past four seasons. He has played in 326 of a possible 328 regular-season games and recorded 52 goals and 180 assists in that span. In the 2023-24 season, he totaled 82 points in 81 games played (18 goals, 64 helpers).
The 2018 first-round selection has been a key figure in Edmonton’s dynamic offense and back-to-back Western Conference titles. He has a blistering right-handed shot and amassed seven goals and 23 points during the Oilers’ playoff run in 2024-25 after 32 points in 25 playoff games the year before.
Additionally, Edmonton re-signed forward Kasperi Kapanen to a one-year deal worth $1.3 million, according to reports.
The Oilers picked up the veteran of three other NHL teams after St. Louis released him 10 games into the 2024-25 season. He provided a spark in the playoffs, scoring three goals in 12 games, including the overtime game-winner in Game 5 vs. Vegas to propel Edmonton into the Western Conference finals. He added two goals in that series vs. the Dallas Stars.