News Article: All-Purpose Evander Kane Discussion, Part II Update: On unconditional waivers for termination.

[The Nemesis]

Dude will finally make the Olympic team

Dude couldn't keep within the reasonable covid restrictions of north america. What chance does he have of staying in bounds of the apparently much harsher isolation/restrictive requirements that the Olympics are going to be using?

That'd be asking for trouble.

 

[Groo]

If Skinner could play every game the way he plays against the Sharks he'd be a 120 point player.

 

[slocal]

Dude couldn't keep within the reasonable covid restrictions of north america. What chance does he have of staying in bounds of the apparently much harsher isolation/restrictive requirements that the Olympics are going to be using?

That'd be asking for trouble.

He'd be stuck in China. Oh no.

 

[Nighthock]

I think we're golden here, this is amazing

Damn shame.

 

[fasterthanlight]

Driving would be less bad, assuming he didn't stop anywhere... But did this dude really board a plane while knowingly covid positive?

 

[LadyStanley]

Summarizes stuff

 

[Kegsey]

Driving would be less bad, assuming he didn't stop anywhere... But did this dude really board a plane while knowingly covid positive?

Are you really that surprised? If it was anyone, literally anyone else I would be surprised, but not with it being Kane. Not at all.

 

[Anomie2029]

I would love for the cap space to used to keep Hertl but…

The logical part of my brain knows part of the Sharks problems is the number of long term and big money contracts and swapping them doesn’t really improve the Sharks’ flexibility moving forward.

 

[timorous me]

The big info from Friedman seems to indicate this could be challenged:

"According to several sources, there is a dispute over a flight to Vancouver on Dec. 29, while in the 10-day AHL protocol — whether or not Kane had medical clearance to do it.

There is also a dispute on his return to the Barracuda. The Sharks allege he was supposed to be back on Dec. 31, and didn’t return until Jan. 6."

The fact that Daly said the league is confident in the Sharks' case, though, certainly helps me feel better. It'll be so nice to not have this guy as part of the organization anymore.

 

[fasterthanlight]

The big info from Friedman seems to indicate this could be challenged:

"According to several sources, there is a dispute over a flight to Vancouver on Dec. 29, while in the 10-day AHL protocol — whether or not Kane had medical clearance to do it.

There is also a dispute on his return to the Barracuda. The Sharks allege he was supposed to be back on Dec. 31, and didn’t return until Jan. 6."

The fact that Daly said the league is confident in the Sharks' case, though, certainly helps me feel better. It'll be so nice to not have this guy as part of the organization anymore.

I see... So probably he tested negative or something and thought it was fine to travel... But the AHL protocols specify 10 days and the flight was on the 8th or 9th?

 

[tealzamboni]

Who would take a player with multiple covid violations (aside from a myriad of other issues) while the virus rampages through the country and there's speculation the league won't get through the season?

I agree that's the common narrative about Kane. He does have a reputation. He does have a history. And he may or may not be a good person.

But picking out the key actions in the story:
1. Gets on hot seat due to a tweet, league investigates, no conclusion because tweeter didn't respond
2. Gets suspended via a brief league statement, tweets afterward suggests the crime involved breaking protocol
3. Returns from suspension, goes to a lower league, goes on protocol, brief league statement says he broke protocol with no further details, contract terminated

Unless the league shares more details, the NHLPA protests any of the actions, or government investigates accusations of such wild behavior, the only concrete outcomes are:
1. His financial/legal situation likely benefits a lot
2. Sharks clear cap space
3. NHL doesn't have to talk about what crazy things players might do off the ice on road trips

This isn't to defend Kane as I'm pro-tank. It's just an observation that amid the process and all these stories, the only real outcome is a win-win-win for player-team-league.


As for him playing this season: If an NHL team signs him, the paper trail just says that he violated protocol twice. The first time he paid for his crime via suspension. The second time he paid for it with contract termination. Unless the exact details come out, the new team just has to keep Kane out of the news and say he's been "following team rules and protocol."

And his new agent has a lot of Russian (in the NHL) clients. So, presumably the agent is plugged into available opportunities.

 

[tealzamboni]

I would love for the cap space to used to keep Hertl but…

The logical part of my brain knows part of the Sharks problems is the number of long term and big money contracts and swapping them doesn’t really improve the Sharks’ flexibility moving forward.

Instead of buying that fancy new car, I hope they invest it in their (stealth) tank. Maybe use the cap space to move other big contracts with some retention.

 

[hohosaregood]

The thread is good info but this specific tweet seems to cover what we all actually care about and that's that Kane is no longer a Shark even if he wins his grievance.

 

[NWSharkie]

If the league OK's the termination, does that mean the cap hit is gone regardless of what happens with the grievance?

 

[Kcoyote3]

If the league OK's the termination, does that mean the cap hit is gone regardless of what happens with the grievance?

I think the current cap hit yes but if they win something we might get stuck with a penalty like LA did with Richards, either way it won’t be as bad as a buyout or burying his contract

 

[tiburon12]

I think the most disappointing thing about the Kane saga in San Jose is that off the ice he showed so much promise that he had "changed his ways" and would be a great role model in the community and especially for minority hockey players.

Think about all these great Kane moments from early in his tenure:

• Jumbo picks him up at the airport
• scores 4 goals in a game right away and celebrates each one ecstatically
• dons the rally helmet in multiple shootouts
• Volunteered his time for like every community outreach event

He finally looked like a guy you wanted to cheer for and then pulled the rug.

Good riddance, but as Nem said, i hope he figures it out

 

[timorous me]

The thread is good info but this specific tweet seems to cover what we all actually care about and that's that Kane is no longer a Shark even if he wins his grievance.

And not just the team's Covid protocols, as this guys says, but the league's and, in fact, beyond that, isn't faking a vaccination card a federal crime? And doesn't Canada have strict rules about Covid-positive folks entering the country?

 

[LadyStanley]

Friedman with more specifics. And apparently there are teams out there who want to sign him if he clears waivers. NHL/NHLPA may have to work out something if the Sharks do lose grievance as he'd then have two NHL deals.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Evander Kane should sign with Djurgården in Sweden. He can play with Sörensen and Eklund.

 

[Mattb124]

Methinks the league wants rid of this headache, for whatever benefit that may provide the Sharks.

 

[mouser]

The thread is good info but this specific tweet seems to cover what we all actually care about and that's that Kane is no longer a Shark even if he wins his grievance.

Agreed, Kane is done as a Shark. I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a Mike Richards style settlement where San Jose ends up paying Kane $ and taking the resulting cap hit over the payment period.

 

[LadyStanley]

Agreed, Kane is done as a Shark. I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a Mike Richards style settlement where San Jose ends up paying Kane $ and taking the resulting cap hit over the payment period.

I wouldn't be surprised that the Sharks win the grievance and Kane gets nothing.

Regardless, Kane is gone.

 

[AlphaLackey]

I think the most disappointing thing about the Kane saga in San Jose is that off the ice he showed so much promise that he had "changed his ways" and would be a great role model in the community and especially for minority hockey players.

Think about all these great Kane moments from early in his tenure:

• Jumbo picks him up at the airport
• scores 4 goals in a game right away and celebrates each one ecstatically
• dons the rally helmet in multiple shootouts
• Volunteered his time for like every community outreach event

He finally looked like a guy you wanted to cheer for and then pulled the rug.

Good riddance, but as Nem said, i hope he figures it out

I have no doubt that the HDA was a part of his dream, and that being one of its founders was something he long felt he could be proud of.

That the group had long since distanced themselves from him, and Kane's "they only hate me because all Winnipeg/Buffalo/San Jose people are racist" cries ran out of gravity, only adds to the tragedy of his failure. Indeed, now hockey's racists have a mountain of extra ammunition, making Kane a net loss in the one cause he seemed to care about.

Having said all that, let me just say on behalf of all Jets fans, that we are emphatically cheering for you and we hope you prevail in the upcoming grievance appeal.

 

[tahoesharksfan]

At the end of the day you kinda knew that all we had to do was wait for him to do himself in....

Sad for all parties involved!!