Angry creditor obliterates Evander Kane in brutal bankruptcy filing.

It sure sounds like Evander Kane has made himself the wrong kind of enemies, and I do think the use of the word enemy is appropriate here given the scathing nature of a legal filing that was made by one of his top creditors this week.

The motion, filled by Utah based Zions Bancorporation which claims it is owed $4.25 million, accuses Kane of understating his financial losses and has asked the court to deny Kane's attempt at filing chapter 7 bankruptcy and has instead requested that this be changed to chapter 11. This is no small matter for Kane as it would allow his creditors to go after his contract with the San Jose Sharks, and frankly I can't blame them when you consider just how much money Kane allegedly owes these businesses.

When Kane filled for bankruptcy he declared a staggering $26.8 million in debt, but again it is important to note that Zions Bancorporation believes that this was a deliberate understatement on the part of Kane which means it could be even worse. The bank also alleges that Kane may have been dishonest about his finances when applying for the loan initially, adding that other lenders also believe this may be the case and making it clear that they intend to pursue legal action should this be proven upon investigation.

"Zions is evaluating whether to file its adversary complaint to have the debt owed to it deemed to be non-dischargeable," the bank wrote as per The Athletic's Daniel Kaplan. "Zions is informed that other creditors similarly believe that they are holding materially false pre-petition financial statements. Investigation into Kane’s pre-petition behavior is just now beginning, and it is currently unknown what other irregularities might be discovered, triggering other issues for Kane."

What truly stands out about this legal filing however is the deeply personal nature of some of the comments made by Zions Bancorporation, something that is in my estimation an indication of just how angry these businesses are with Evander Kane. Kane's wife was dragged into the legal filing with the bank even going so far as to openly question her ability to parent the couple's child.

"Kane claims to need $12,000 per month in ‘childcare and children’s educational expenses’ to pay for a 24/7 rotation of day and night nurses for a 6-month old infant, even though his wife does not work outside the home," wrote the bank.

The hearing was initially set to take place in April but the bank petitioned the court to move it up to March, something the court obliged this week with the date now set for March 30th. If the court quickly siding with Zions Bancorporation on this matter is a sign of things to come, this may be only the start of Evander Kane's money problems.