Report: Another disappointing update on the Evander Kane situation courtesy of Sharks insider Kevin Kurz

In case you haven't been following the latest NHL offseason Soap Opera, it features San Jose Sharks star Evander Kane and his messy, public divorce from wife Anna Kane. Anna has alleged on social media that Kane has effectively left her high and dry, bailing on his commitments to his pregnant wife and his daughter to galavant around Europe with his ex-girlfriend. More seriously though, Anna has accused Kane of betting on his games, which of course is a major violation of NHL policies and could result with him being expelled from the league.

We already know, thanks to public court records, that Kane has filed for bankruptcy and has cited major gambling losses as a culprit for his financial problems. Keep in mind that this is a guy with a $7 million annual salary... yet he's worth nothing. Makes my head spin honestly...

In any case, given the storm of controversy that Kane has kicked up this offseason, you can't blame Sharks teammates for trying to distance themselves from him. If this guy was on my team, I'm not sure we'd be sharing an Uber to lunch very often...

And sure enough Sharks insider Kevin Kurz reports that some of Kane's teammates want Kane gone, regardless of what the NHL's investigation into his gambling allegations uncovers.

From Kurz:

"As Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli has reported, the Sharks were trying to move Evander Kane earlier this summer, I've confirmed with a source. A big part of the reason is Kane's strained relationship with many of his Sharks teammates, according to several sources. At least a handful of Sharks would prefer Kane not return at all, regardless of the investigation results. We'll see how it plays out." 

Honestly, is anyone surprised by this? I can't see the Sharks pulling off a fair trade for Kane at this point. GM Doug Wilson will be forced to either eat his pride and bury Kane's contract in the minors or get some well education lawyer types scouring the NHL and the NHLPA's CBA to see about getting Kane's contract terminated. After all, there's a chance that Kane's contract could be voided and terminated as aa result of this investigation.