Very good synopsis, @lowetide.bsky.social.
Bouchard is the Oilers fan/media intelligence test. The volume of bleating about his supposed shortcomings as a player is inversely proportional to the complainant's hockey knowledge.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6134609/2025/02/14/edmonton-oilers-evan-bouchard-stats-2025?source=user-shared-article
Bouchard is the Oilers fan/media intelligence test. The volume of bleating about his supposed shortcomings as a player is inversely proportional to the complainant's hockey knowledge.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6134609/2025/02/14/edmonton-oilers-evan-bouchard-stats-2025?source=user-shared-article
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Regressive views on what a defenseman is among less knowledgeable media/fans really do a disservice to his talent.
Some people think he's a net negative to this team, which is factually incorrect nonsense.