Evander Kane calls this NHL rule 's***'
Evander Kane and the San Jose Dharjs recently came to a settlement in his case against the team. The Sharks terminated Kane's contract last season after claiming he'd breached AHL protocols. Ultimately the Sharks feared that Kane would win the arbitration case and came to their senses and offered him a settlement equalling the money he'd lost.
Before the completion of his case, Kane signed a long-term contract extension with the Oilers. Until the settlement there was a fear that an arbitrator could force the Sharks to honour Kane's deal, thus voiding his new deal.
During today's training camp media availability Kane was asked about his settlement and he was quick to provide an answer on the matter.
He joked there will be a Netflix documentary about all the stuff that went on there.
When asked about his new contract and the difficulty of negotiating it, Kane didn't hold back when he went after the salary cap.
It's clear Kane was likely unhappy with the amount of money he was able to command on the open market, but you have to believe given his track record that the market for his services was very small. There were reports that only the Oilers and Capitals were willing to take a flyer on Kane and his services.
So was it the salary cap or simply Kane's history?
| POLL | ||
SEPTEMBRE 21 | 73 ANSWERS Evander Kane calls this NHL rule 's***' Why didn't Evander Kane receive a larger contract? | ||
| The salary cap kept his value down | 9 | 12.3 % |
| His history hurt his market value | 52 | 71.2 % |
| His appeal against the Sharks scared teams | 12 | 16.4 % |
| List of polls | ||
![Feb 20, 2025; Boston, MA, USA; [Imagn Images direct customers only] Team Canada goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) blocks a shot by Team USA forward Jake Guentzel (59) during the third period during the 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey championship game at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images](https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/medium/533752.webp "Feb 20, 2025; Boston, MA, USA; [Imagn Images direct customers only] Team Canada goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) blocks a shot by Team USA forward Jake Guentzel (59) during the third period during the 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey championship game at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images")
![Feb 20, 2025; Boston, MA, USA; [Imagn Images direct customers only] Team Canada forward Sam Bennett (9) celebrates scoring with forward Brandon Hagel (38) and forward Mitch Marner (16) against Team USA during the second period during the 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey championship game at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images](https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/medium/533453.webp "Feb 20, 2025; Boston, MA, USA; [Imagn Images direct customers only] Team Canada forward Sam Bennett (9) celebrates scoring with forward Brandon Hagel (38) and forward Mitch Marner (16) against Team USA during the second period during the 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey championship game at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images")
