"Never Really in the Cards": GM Stan Bowman Spills the Beans on $42,000,000 Oilers D-Man Deciding Against 8-Year Contract Extension

"Never really in the cards": GM Stan Bowman spills the beans on $42,000,000 Oilers D-man deciding against 8-year contract extension

Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman opened up about defenseman Evan Bouchard's 4-year, $42 million contract extension, revealing that an 8-year deal was never really considered.

TALKING POINTS: Bowman discusses the signing of Mangiapane & more from Free Agency

Read the full transcript from Oilers General Manager Stan Bowman discussing the Bouchard & Mangiapane signings on Wednesday following the first 24 hours of NHL Free Agency

Oilers Thoughts: Maintaining cap flexibility after July 1 a win for Stan Bowman

July 1 wasn’t exactly a banner day...