After how the 2024-25 regular season went for the Vancouver Canucks, the organization knew they needed to address their offensive woes whether through free agency or trade. Today, they did just that, sending a 2025 fourth-round selection to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for forward Evander Kane. The Oilers will not be retaining any of Kane's $5.125M AAV in salary.
"It's an honour to become part of an organization and team I grew up watching as a kid. Vancouver is a city that lives and breathes hockey, I'm looking forward to the opportunity to play in front of my hometown as I did many years ago as a Vancouver Giant," Kane said of the trade in an X post.
"Evander is a physical power forward who will add some much-needed size and toughness to our group," Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin said of the acquisition. "We like the way he wins puck battles along the boards and handles himself in the dirty areas in front of the net. Evander moves well around the ice and has proven to be a productive goal scorer in the National Hockey League. We are excited to bring him back home to Vancouver and our staff looks forward to working with him this coming season."
Kane, who is originally from Vancouver, comes to the Canucks after stints with the Atlanta Thrashers, Winnipeg Jets, Buffalo Sabres, San Jose Sharks, and the Oilers. He was picked fourth overall in the 2009 NHL Draft and has made himself a 15-season NHL career. A seasoned veteran, some of Kane's best play came as a member of the Oilers during their Stanley Cup Playoff run in 2021-22, in which he scored 13 goals and four assists in 15 postseason games.
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Kane will be entering the final year of his current contract once the 2025-26 season begins, meaning he is slated to be part of a Canucks UFA class that includes Conor Garland, Teddy Blueger, Kiefer Sherwood, Derek Forbort, and Thatcher Demko.
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