EDMONTON, AB - Evan Bouchard says Oilers Rookie Camp is his time to prove he is ready to make the jump to the NHL.
"I feel good, I've been working it all summer, improving my speed as the game keeps getting faster," the 18-year-old prospect explained. "The expectations here are to take in as much as I can, learn as much as I can during this process and turn heads while I'm here."
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"I look at it as if you're ready or not, size wise, speed wise… for me I've been training to make that jump all summer."