![]() My own thinking on Kane, and on others who face serious allegations, is informed by my experience as a journalist and by my own mistakes in judging people incorrectly. As fans, we’re all free to judge players and to root for them or not. ![]() My own thinking on Kane hasn’t changed, that I’m open to seeing him get another chance in pro hockey. Given their main focus is winning hockey games, this comes as no surprise, but some will find this focus too narrow.ĥ. It’s evident that Connor McDavid and other Oilers were in favour of the team bringing in Kane and giving him another chance. With Kane signed, and if Dylan Holloway continues to progress in Bakersfield to the point he’s ready for bottom line duty in Edmonton, the Oilers will have significantly improved their depth up front:Ĥ. Oilers Twitter person getting ready to make the Evander Kane signing post /2BBd19Qk4A- Petrov McGuire January 27, 2022ģ. If you choose not to be a fan, that’s fair, that’s reasonable. If some folks look at his history and conclude he’s such a bad actor they can no longer root for the Oilers, I respect that. Kane has a checkered past with many serious legal issues. I put some weight in that judgement, as the case was heard in court, with evidence presented from both sides and an impartial judge making the call, as opposed to trial-by-Twitter.īut the court ruling is limited and doesn’t clear away the many other allegations and issues around Kane. I do note that the courts in California have awarded sole custody of the couple’s young child to Evander, not Anna. It’s hard to make out what’s going on in his life, other than he has had an extremely troubled marriage to his estranged wife Anna. Each Oilers fan will make up their own mind on whether or not the Oilers should seek to sign such a player. First off, Kane has had a plethora of personal, legal and financial problems, including issues getting along with teammates. I’m going to repeat some arguments I’ve made before when the Kane-to-Edmonton rumours first came up. The Edmonton Oilers are taking a major risk here, both in terms of team chemistry and in terms of fan loyalty and acceptance of this move.Ģ. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports: “Kane deal in EDM is for $750K in salary and $625K in signing bonus, which means an approximate $2.1M cap hit. Kane will make his way to Edmonton either tonight or first thing tomorrow.” Kane has an agreement with the Oilers that will pay him close to $1 mil for the remainder of the season. Kane remains an Unrestricted Free Agent and is currently eligible to sign and to play for any NHL Club without restriction.”Īt the same time, Darren Dreger of TSN reports: “NHL clears Kane of allegations of CoVid protocol breach.
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