Trusted NHL source contradicts all reports about what’s really happening with Evander Kane on the tr
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A National Hockey League insider has given a big update on what the market for Vancouver Canucks forward Evander Kane currently looks like ahead of the trade deadline.
It hasn’t been a storybook season for Evander Kane after he was traded to his hometown Vancouver Canucks last June from the Edmonton Oilers just days after losing his second consecutive Stanley Cup Final.
With the Vancouver Canucks falling to the basement of the National Hockey League’s overall standings, the club has turned their attention towards a rebuild and selling their pending unrestricted free agents at the trade deadline, with Evander Kane drawing interest from a number of teams, including the Los Angeles Kings.
“While it’s still a rumor – something we don’t normally spend too much time on, but this was just too intriguing to not stop and give it pause for a few minutes – two separate sources over the past week have indicated to Mayor’s Manor that they believe Holland is kicking the tires on a potential Kane trade.” Mayor’s Manor said in January.
Vancouver Canucks receive positive news on trade front regarding veteran forward Evander Kane
Earlier this week, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reported that the market for Evander Kane was lukewarm, even if the Vancouver Canucks were to retain 50 percent of his remaining salary, which will more than likely be the case if Patrik Allvin wants to land something of value in return.
“Put simply, Kane has struggled, and the market to trade for his services on an expiring $5.15 million cap hit is virtually nonexistent. Meanwhile, the market for his services, even if 50 percent of his salary and cap hit is retained, is lukewarm.” Drance said.
NHL insider Frank Seravalli is reporting the opposite, saying on Canucks Central on Friday that there has been some progress on the Evander Kane front with upwards of four or five teams showing interest, including the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning.
“I have heard that there seems to have been some progress on the Evander Kane front…4-5 teams have expressed legitimate interest. Canucks have been pretty focused on getting that off their plate.
Some of the teams are Dallas and Tampa.” Seravalli said according to X user @taj1944.
The sooner the Vancouver Canucks can get an Evander Kane trade done the better and with the National Hockey League’s Olympic roster freeze lifting at 8:59 pm PT tomorrow night, we could see a deal completed as early as next week.
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Trusted NHL source contradicts all reports about what’s really happening with Evander Kane on the trade market
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