Confirmed Signing with Link: Evander Kane and Sharks 7 years ×7 million

[Pez68]

They'll probably regret it in the latter half of the contract but not at the end of next year. Sharks are going to be the best team he's ever played on and it'll help his game.

That depends on what you think Kane is...

$7M a season for 7 seasons for a 27 year old, oft injured, ~50 point winger, with questionable character? I run away from that contract immediately.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

That depends on what you think Kane is...

$7M a season for 7 seasons for a 27 year old, oft injured, ~50 point winger, with questionable character? I run away from that contract immediately.

That's if you believe your team is incapable of making him any better. Sharks can and likely will.

 

[kylbaz]

Gonna be a long seven years. Boy, no one saw this coming...
Matter of time before Sharks fans want him out of there.

 

[Hally BlackWood]

That's if you believe your team is incapable of making him any better. Sharks can and likely will.

When you pay a player 7 mil you expect them to make your team better, not your team having to make them look better.

 

[Howie Hodge]

Gonna be a long seven years. Boy, no one saw this coming...
Matter of time before Sharks fans want him out of there.

Other than his slowing down after a good start, what has happened to make you say this?

Something just happen with him?

 

[kylbaz]

Other than his slowing down after a good start, what has happened to make you say this?

Something just happen with him?

He's playing poor and taking a ton of penalties.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Gonna be a long seven years. Boy, no one saw this coming...
Matter of time before Sharks fans want him out of there.

Jets fans did...

 

[DJJones]

Destroys Calgary every God damn game.

 

[Howie Hodge]

He's playing poor and taking a ton of penalties.

Yeah, I saw that, two in the second, and both silly.

 

[Gecklund]

Sharks are very happy with him.

 

[MagicalRazor]

Guy on PPG status/ penalty per game

 

[pigpen65]

Still can't believe Sabres were able to pull a first rounder for him.

 

[chethejet]

Sharks adding studs, but were a better team two years ago when they went to the SC finals. But I see the rationale here for them. Stars got to old and needed to bring in talent. Not sure the adds are a fit. Kane vastly over rated.

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

What I dont get is why they didnt just keep Hoffman over Kane...Hoffman is outperforming Kane and he has no health issues...not to mention is cheaper.

 

[Drew311]

When I’ve watched him this year he’s looked disinterested. Looks like he got his money and will coast to retirement.

 

[FinnishCoyote]

What I dont get is why they didnt just keep Hoffman over Kane...Hoffman is outperforming Kane and he has no health issues...not to mention is cheaper.

It would be comical if they didn't trade Hoffman with Karlsson in the team

 

[super6646]

Will probably pad his stats against Calgary... seriously, wtf does he have against us?

 

[Mickey Marner]

The emergence of Meier makes him a bit redundant. I'm interested to see what happens with Pavelski. Wilson used to be the best at keeping cap flexibility, but he's handed out a bunch of max term deals lately.

 

[NoName]

The emergence of Meier makes him a bit redundant. I'm interested to see what happens with Pavelski. Wilson used to be the best at keeping cap flexibility, but he's handed out a bunch of max term deals lately.

It might be best to try and get out from under Kane's contract while they can. Given his young age and respectable career scoring average, that contract should not be difficult to move to someone who thinks they can set the conditions to see Kane have a resurgence. Cap space is gold in today's NHL so if he has become an expensive and unnecessary part of the roster it might be time to get rid of him so that cap space can be used to adress the needs of the Sharks roster, which are surprisingly extensive right now.

 

[Crazy Joe Divola]

Lol, Kane will be fine thx

 

[Pinkfloyd]

When you pay a player 7 mil you expect them to make your team better, not your team having to make them look better.

When you pay someone to play for your team, you expect both actually.

 

[Martin Skoula]

It might be best to try and get out from under Kane's contract while they can. Given his young age and respectable career scoring average, that contract should not be difficult to move to someone who thinks they can set the conditions to see Kane have a resurgence. Cap space is gold in today's NHL so if he has become an expensive and unnecessary part of the roster it might be time to get rid of him so that cap space can be used to adress the needs of the Sharks roster, which are surprisingly extensive right now.

What sane GM would take on a 7x7 locker room cancer and health risk just so he can build a team around Kane to "set the conditions" for his resurgence? The downside is an anchor of a contract for the better part of a decade, the absolute best case scenario is what, a 60 point winger? You can find a better Kane in free agency any given year, usually for less than 7x7.

 

[Cellee]

Underwhelming production...check
Selfish play and bad penalties...check
Off ice distraction...check
People still convinced he can score 40+ goals...check


Standard Evander Kane

Sharks fans will all come around eventually

 

[Esq]

When I’ve watched him this year he’s looked disinterested. Looks like he got his money and will coast to retirement.

Why would you say that?