Edmonton is No Good XI: Mud, Sweatpants and Tiers

[3rd liner]

Originally Posted by schteve_d

Did anyone else see, and get a kick out of, the SN interview with Kane today? Sweatshirt over a dress shirt.

He's an Oiler, alright!

https://www.nhl.com/oilers/video/raw...-6366922390112

And for sure sweatpants and dress shoes.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by McG

I’m no medical practitioner, but I’m pretty sure that (checks internet trade deadline date) March 8 v stars will be Kane’s first game back.

TBH, the biggest surprise would have been if it WAS related to abdominal and knee, because that would be medically interesting.

I suspect Kane was close to returning and a new excuse was needed.

Originally Posted by Sofa GM

What a joke, obvious circumvention of cap……. But NHL does nothing.

Everyone knows that the abdomen is connected to the knee bone and that you cant have concurrent surgeries.

I'm beginning to wonder if Kane signed for the Oilers just for the free Health Care.

You get guys like Fuzz complaining about ER wait times and the grim state of Alberta Health Care...well yeah! Evander Kane is using it all! All the Health Care!! The guy needs like his own personal Hospital.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by schteve_d

Did anyone else see, and get a kick out of, the SN interview with Kane today? Sweatshirt over a dress shirt.

He's an Oiler, alright!

https://www.nhl.com/oilers/video/raw...-6366922390112

That's a suit in Edmonton. The sweatshirt pairs with the sweatpants.

[topfiverecords]

Rumour is Kane paid for his debts with one of his kidneys so that's why he's on IR.

[browna]

Oilers medical staff can't properly diagnose or treat things, but they can plan out logistics form purposes of cap retention.

Likely before the playoffs were done they hatched this plan along with Kane:

1)Lose the Cup (check)

2)Kane can enjoy the summer instead of getting the surgery needed. Golf, gambling, crazy women (check)

3)Just prior to training camp, to be able to go LTIR, have surgery then, as opposed to Summer. Internal hernia surgery always tough to diagnose timeline for the NHL and cap issues (check)

4)In addition, the pesky knee issues he's played with for years can give a reason to have highly optional surgery, so plan that surgery as mandatory and have it occur in early 2025, with a 8 week return timeline. That 8 week return will lineup with just past the trade deadline. NHL can't sniff around cam circumvention with a vague internal surgery and then a more common 2 months knee surgery recovery, even though both surgeries could've been handled in the summer or early fall and would be back by November.

Instead Kane gets a relaxed timeline, a 7 paid months off and some surgeries handled. As long as he didn't rack up more unpayable gambling debts or impregnate any more women, it's a good gig. Oilers get cap savings to waste on marginal, low impact players at the deadline.

[trackercowe]

^ I'm certain that's how it played out. Kane probably retires at the end of his current deal. Maybe the Oilers buy him ou.... or better yet he retires and they promote him within the organization at the end of the year. He'd be perfect to mentor younger players, make him a scout or development coach.

[Groot]

No chance that Kane retires and leaves money on the table unless they give him equal credit at Grand Villa Casino.

I hope the Oilers try some cap shenanigans. They have no assets other than 2026 1st. Might as well dump the last scraps into trade deadline moves, they won't fetch any premium return.

And Evander Kane is not Mark Stone on Stone's worst day. A 33-year old Kane coming back in the playoffs after a year off and two surgeries, I fail to see how that's anything but a huge risk.

[Groot]

Originally Posted by browna

Instead Kane gets a relaxed timeline, a 7 paid months off and some surgeries handled. As long as he didn't rack up more unpayable gambling debts or impregnate any more women, it's a good gig.

Impossible to know if he racked up more gambling debt but we know he was at best 1 out of 2 anyway.

https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/it-s-a-g...by-4-1.7071267

Published Oct. 11, 2024 11:21 a.m. MDT
Evander Kane prepares for baby number four

[FlamingHomer]

It's been a while for me but are they still handing out Family Allowance cheques?

I may have a motive for all these kids.

[McG]

Originally Posted by Groot

Impossible to know if he racked up more gambling debt but we know he was at best 1 out of 2 anyway.

https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/it-s-a-g...by-4-1.7071267

He’s never retiring with this lifestyle.

[Tkachukwagon]

Lost Broberg and Holloway for this guy

https://twitter.com/user/status/1878211324607385876

[Bonded]

Holloway is killing it as well.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Big march in downtown Calgary this evening....

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by 3rd liner

And for sure sweatpants and dress shoes.

With no socks

[Reggie Dunlop]

Is "dress pants and Crocs" a thing?

[Goriders]

Zipper tie

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Is "dress pants and Crocs" a thing?

It is now

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by Tkachukwagon

Lost Broberg and Holloway for this guy

https://twitter.com/user/status/1878211324607385876

And he has a no trade clause? On a one year contract? Really?

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Big march in downtown Calgary this evening....

Not even E=NG can redeem AI.

Oof, embarrassing.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by chemgear

And he has a no trade clause? On a one year contract? Really?

No movement clause. He can't be sent down to the minors without his approval.