The Edmonton Oilers have re-signed Evan Bouchard to a new four-year contract. Now we grade the deal for both the player and the franchise.

It’d be easy to look at Evan Bouchard’s new contract with a gaping mouth. It’d be simpler still, now that he’s set to become the NHL’s fourth-highest-paid defenseman, to fret about what that means for the Edmonton Oilers’ chances of competing for the Stanley Cup not only next season but for years to come.

While he might have hit the jackpot, one of the Edmonton Oilers’ top blueliners knows he still has room to grow. On Monday, defenceman Evan Bouchard re-signed with the Oilers, a four-year contract with an AAV of $10.