Edmonton’s Oilers are starting to release from the budget to tackle their priorities in order to win the Stanley Cup, after two losses in a row in the final. First departure: Evander Kane.
The striker was exchanged on Wednesday at the Vancouver Canucks. In return, the Oilers receive a choice of 4e round. Above all, cannucks agree to absorb all the salary of 5.125 million from the player, a valid contract for another season.
The 33 -year -old winger published a farewell message on social media even before an official announcement, thanking the organization of the Oilers, his teammates and the fans of Edmonton.
The message also indicates that it is “incredibly excited” to join the Canucks and return to his hometown of Vancouver, where he played his junior hockey with the Giants of Vancouver from the West Hockey League.
No agreement has yet been announced by Oilers or Canucks.
Kane has spent the last four seasons with the Oilers, but has missed the entire regular 2024-2025 season due to injuries, before joining Edmonton for the playoffs, where he provided six goals and six passes in 21 games.
Chosen in fourth row by the Atlanta Thrashers during the 2009 draft, the six -foot striker two and 218 pounds played 16 seasons in the NHL, scoring 326 goals and 291 passes in 930 regular season games during his passages in Atlanta, Winnipeg, Buffalo, San Jose and Edmonton.
Oilers are currently just over $ 17 million in space under the salary ceiling. However, they still have to offer a contract to the autonomous player with restriction Evan Bouchard, before tackling the goalkeeper’s file, in particular. While keeping in mind that they will be able to announce a contract extension for Connor McDavid next week.
