 In the preceding 2011–12 season, on November 8, 2011, Bouchard was traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for Tomas Kundratek.On December 18, 2012 Bouchard joined to the KHL Medvescak in Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).On June 7, 2013 François Bouchard signed a contract with Swedish team IK Oskarshamn in HockeyAllsvenskan.