Sabres Daily: Bouchard Bridging With Oilers?; Tourigny Extended

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman is reporting that the Edmonton Oilers and defenseman Evan Bouchard are closing on a two-year deal that would pay the 23-year-old blueliner an AAV of $3.9 million. Bouchard scored 40 points (8 goals, 32 assists) in 82 games for the Oilers last season and 17 points in playoffs in his second full NHL season. The deal could be an indicator of what the Buffalo Sabres might be paying Calder Trophy finalist Owen Power after next season when his entry-level deal expires. Power scored 35 points as a rookie for Buffalo last season.

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• Broadcasting Legend Jeanneret Dies At 81
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The Buffalo Sabres will honor the life and career of Rick Jeanneret on Sunday, August 27 at @KeyBankCtr with a special tribute featuring roundtable conversations with broadcasters and alumni. Out of respect for RJ and his family’s wishes, a full memorial service will not be held.… pic.twitter.com/uDy8cMSG61

— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) August 23, 2023

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Tourigny Extended

The Arizona Coyotes, in spite of going 53-90-21 in two NHL seasons under Andre Tourigny, have extended their head coach for three years.

NEWS: Coyotes Announce Three-Year Contract Extension for Head Coach André Tourignyhttps://t.co/tj4LSpjMG8

— Arizona Coyotes PR (@AZCoyotesPR) August 23, 2023