Sharks are running out of options to get rid of Evander Kane

Check out how all the options lead to heavy consequences:

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Published 2 years ago
Sharks are running out of options to get rid of Evander Kane
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You know it by now: the San Jose Sharks are not looking forward to seeing forward Evander Kane back in the dressing room. 

There was already some tension and it all blew up when Kane’s estranged wife claimed that he bet on his own games and has intentionally tried to lose for gambling profit. News came out that Kane’s teammates would prefer he didn’t play for the club in 2021-22 and team management has already tried to trade him, but failed to find a club that was interested in acquiring his services. 

Now this is what the Sharks are left with, according to Sharks insider Kevin Kurz for The Athletic: he now feels any suggestion of moving him at this point is ridiculous, especially with four years remaining on his deal. Kane is under contract with the Sharks through 2024-25. The seven-year deal he inked with San Jose in 2018 carries a $7-million cap hit.

Kurz has no clue how the Sharks will handle Kane : they could waive him, not make him report to their AHL affiliate and buy out the remainder of his contract next summer. However, that would leave even more dead cap space, which wouldn’t be ideal.

It looks like the Sharks are running out of options… The only way would be if the NHL finds out that Kane did throw games betting for money in their current investigation. This could allow the Sharks to terminate his contract without penalty.

Anna Kane shared his potentially illegal gambling issues on social media earlier this summer and made other accusations that her soon-to-be ex-husband was spending lavishly partying in Europe while asking her to sell her wedding ring to survive and wrote about not being able to afford baby formula for their child.

This prompted Evander Kane to claim that the couple was in the process of getting a divorce and called Anna Kane “mentally unwell.’’

However, this new twist is unlikely to surprised fans across the NHL: Kane’s gambling history and finances have been public knowledge for some time. He filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in January, listing debts of $26.8 million and assets of $10.2 million. According to the Chapter 7 petition, he lost $1.5 million gambling in the 12 months prior. He admitted to suffering from gambling issues. 

Now the Sharks are left cleaning up this mess and it looks like their hands are tied, which makes it harder to get things cleaned up!