Reports: Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Evan Bouchard to four-year, US$42M contract

By Canadian Press on June 30, 2025.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers re-signed star defenceman Evan Bouchard to a four-year, US$42-million contract Monday, according to multiple media reports.

Bouchard was set to become a restricted free agent when the market opened Tuesday at noon ET.

The 25-year-old, who produced 55 points in 47 playoff games during Edmonton’s back-to-back runs to the Stanley Cup final, earns a massive raise on his previous $3.9-million salary cap hit.

Earlier Monday, the Oilers re-signed winger Kasperi Kapanen to a one-year, US$1.3-million contract.

Kapanen, 28, had 13 points in 57 regular-season games and added six more in 12 playoff appearances after being claimed off waivers from the St. Louis Blues.

The Oilers also signed centre Noah Philp on Monday to a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000.

Philp, 26, appeared in 15 games for Edmonton last season and recorded two assists.

The Canmore, Alta., native had 35 points, including 19 goals, in 55 games with the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors.

Edmonton forwards Corey Perry, Connor Brown and Jeff Skinner, along with defenceman John Klingberg, remain unsigned and are set to become unrestricted free agents.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 30, 2025.

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