It's no secret that the Edmonton Oilers are looking to turn things around in 2019-2020, but it appears as though one thing they are not willing to do is rush their prospects. They proved that late Tuesday when they cut stud defense prospect Evan Bouchard.
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Bouchard has had a strong camp and looked like a good bet to make the team this season, but it seems that new GM Ken Holland and Head Coach Dave Tippett are in no rush to bring the soon to be 20-year-old to the NHL and appear to be completely content with allowing Bouchard to play big minutes with the Bakersfield Condors of the AHL as he continues his development, now at the professional level.
The Oakville, Ontario native got a 7 game look in the NHL last season, before being returned to the London Knights. In his 7 game trial, he scored 1 goal, registered 2 PIMs and was a combined -5.
Bouchard was the Oilers' first round pick (10th overall) in 2018.
Source for stats: hockeydb.com
