[Trade] Oilers trade Evander Kane to Canucks for a 2025 4th round pick

[YyjFlames]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

https://twitter.com/user/status/1937638824127115681

Welcome to the top 5 Alvin or Rutherford. Who runs that team?

It HAS to still be Jim Benning. HAS to be.

[stemit14]

Every decision by the Canucks makes me think they are going after a bottom 5 finish this year. They must want McKenna really bad.

[868904]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

From Vancouver's perspective there is some risk.

But based on his playoff this past season, and him probably playing for a contract, I wouldn't doubt if he could get you a 2nd at the deadline.

This keeps getting parroted around but what contending team, presumably with a good room and chemistry, is going to spend a 2nd round pick to potentially poison pill their room?

[Vinny01]

Pretty brutal for Vancouver. Kane is broken down and 34 before next season. Not sure why Vancouver goes out to help one of their biggest rivals with cap issues?

[Jason14h]

Originally Posted by blankall

I'm a believer in second chances. Maybe Kane is a changed man, and can actually put aside his ego enough to accomplish everything you think he can?

Also, he's known for having an awful attitude, not working hard and antagonizing already bad locker room situations. The other major risk is that this just sends the wrong message to the players in Vancouver and Hughes and/or Pettersson demand out. It sounds like they are letting P. Suter walk, and then they spend assets to bring in Kane?

But he doesn’t have to change . In fact - his first season with a new club is always his best . He doesn’t cause drama , he STFU and just goes and plays hockey and produces

It’s after he has a long term contract his true self starts showing

I don’t think Kane is a changed man . I think Kane will be happy playing back
Home , excited for a new start , and very motivated to earn another contract

That’s fine for a 1 year commitment

[Jason14h]

Originally Posted by 868904

This keeps getting parroted around but what contending team, presumably with a good room and chemistry, is going to spend a 2nd round pick to potentially poison pill their room?

Florida or Vegas !

[Erick Estrada]

I can understand the idea of the Canucks bringing in the player based on what can possibly to on the ice considering the acquisition cost. However after the past few seasons the organization really should be prioritizing higher character players as this guy still hasn't found a locker room where he's fit.

[Psytic]

We fixed our toxic dressing room by moving out one of the guys that didn't get along with our star player. Now we want to bring in a guy that hasn't gotten along with anyone on 4 other teams....makes sense ?

[EVERLAST]

Kane going to an already rumored to be terrible locker room is delicious
Kane trying to prove himself as anything other than a real man of genius sponsors by BUD and any online gambling gig .....this is hilarious

ENG will have to work hard to replace this DB but I'm sure they'll manage.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

See this is funny from both angles.

Canucks inexplicably trade an asset for a proven toxic human who makes too much money and will add yet another bizarre dimension to their already chaotic locker room. Utterly perplexing from their end.

Oilers free up cap space, but they also lose one of their only productive secondary forwards who is actually tailored to playoff hockey (even if he takes way too many stupid penalties). They'll probably end up bringing in someone even worse to replace him.

Rejoice!

Fair enough. The Oilers do lose their 5th best scoring forward from the playoffs. The other 3 useful second scorers were 33 year old Hyman, 40 year old Perry, and 32 year old Nuge.

There also aren't an excess of surefire #1 goalies, even if the Oilers do have the space. Is the plan now throw money at Lehner and hope for the best?

[blankall]

Originally Posted by Jason14h

But he doesn’t have to change . In fact - his first season with a new club is always his best . He doesn’t cause drama , he STFU and just goes and plays hockey and produces

It’s after he has a long term contract his true self starts showing

I don’t think Kane is a changed man . I think Kane will be happy playing back
Home , excited for a new start , and very motivated to earn another contract

That’s fine for a 1 year commitment

Hasn't Kane already gotten himself into trouble "back home"? If he already has a network of vices set up in Vancouver, things could go downhill there quicker.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by Jason14h

But he doesn’t have to change . In fact - his first season with a new club is always his best . He doesn’t cause drama , he STFU and just goes and plays hockey and produces

It’s after he has a long term contract his true self starts showing

I don’t think Kane is a changed man . I think Kane will be happy playing back
Home , excited for a new start , and very motivated to earn another contract

That’s fine for a 1 year commitment

If there is something worse, it would be a team signing Kane to a long term deal at age 35.

[Macho0978]

Originally Posted by Canada 02

even without baggage, he just not that good

https://twitter.com/user/status/1937892161975918728

What were Holloway's numbers in Edmonton?

[IamNotKenKing]

Originally Posted by blankall

I'm a believer in second chances. Maybe Kane is a changed man, and can actually put aside his ego enough to accomplish everything you think he can?

Also, he's known for having an awful attitude, not working hard and antagonizing already bad locker room situations. The other major risk is that this just sends the wrong message to the players in Vancouver and Hughes and/or Pettersson demand out. It sounds like they are letting P. Suter walk, and then they spend assets to bring in Kane?

Second chances, sure. 4th chances though?

[indes]

Edmonton is probably just clearing space for the end of the WJC trial. They'll sign all of them for league min to give them a chance to rebuild their value. I wish I was joking.

[Macho0978]

Originally Posted by blankall

Fair enough. The Oilers do lose their 5th best scoring forward from the playoffs. The other 3 useful second scorers were 33 year old Hyman, 40 year old Perry, and 32 year old Nuge.

There also aren't an excess of surefire #1 goalies, even if the Oilers do have the space. Is the plan now throw money at Lehner and hope for the best?

And free agency will not be much of an option for them as it is still tight.

The teams that have cap issues right now, there best option is trades with RS. Problem with a lot of these teams is having assets to make those moves and those players will cost more and have short term deals.

Gibson to Edmonton?

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Jason14h

Florida or Vegas !

Gift wrapped for Treliving.

[IamNotKenKing]

Originally Posted by Macho0978

What were Holloway's numbers in Edmonton?

At the time of the offer sheet:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1823355586915819869

[Paulie Walnuts]

All this trade does is cover the raise for Bouchard and Drais

[1Nite]

Vancouver just making sure their captain leaves at ufa.