I think it's safe to say that the trade to SJ was the best outcome for him personally and for his career long term IF he stays. Not worried about him at all anymore.
I really don't know if it's safe to say that at all.
I do agree about it being good for him to go there, as San Jose is better then Buffalo by a long shot. In the future who knows, all I know is Buffalo didn't want him anymore and neither did Winnipeg when they got rid of him.
Why am I unsure though that he's turned his career around? I will let you know.
But people are acting like this HOT streak that E. Kane has been on since SJ is like a turn-around and now he's going to be a constant threat....,and this is something brad new. (It's not)
Just remember I said this, if you find the Sharks lose in this series and say Kane doesen't do very well....it still may be solid pick up and I hope you re-sign him so we get that first rounder, but his whole career he's been inconsistent. Especially THIS YEAR.
He was just as hot at the beginning of the season as he's been with San Jose, actually he was even better earlier, had a better stretch of games.
At the end of November he was like top 5 in goals with like 14 or so...
He had 19 goals, 36 pts in 39 GP playing with EIchel. THey took him off EIchel's line and not only did Jack perform way better after that but Kane only had 3 goals, 3 asssists, in his next 22 games. (Despite the successful offense they took him off the line because we kept losing) It's safe to say this sniper thrives off great play-makers (JE, Pavelski, Coutoure)
The Story was (when he was on that hot stretch) that EVander Kane had grown-up, but then there was a practice incident with Justil Falk (Not the good one) of Buffalo and seems like the team may of sided with Falk. (Who sides with a call-up depth D-Man over a star scorer) Maybe a team that didn't like his attitude?
So needless to say there's still a concern, San Jose was the only team that made Buffalo an offer.
So all I'm saying is one month, and a sweep doesen't tell the whole story.
I hope this is a good thing for you guys but I don't think the script is written quite yet, especially when I just went over what I did.
ANd that's not too mention his personal life or any other distraction that happened. I'm only talking about relevant recent stuff.