Evander Kane says he has been traded from the Oilers to the Canucks

Kane posted a prolonged message on social media Wednesday thanking the Oilers and saying he was wanting ahead to the following chapter of his NHL profession in his hometown in British Columbia. Agent Dan Milstein confirmed the commerce had been agreed to between the groups.

The phrases of the deal involving the soon-to-be-34-year-old winger weren’t instantly clear.

Kane returned early within the playoffs after lacking all the common season following a number of surgical procedures to restore a sequence of accidents and had six targets and 6 assists on Edmonton’s second consecutive run to the Stanley Cup Final. He took six minor penalties and led all gamers with 32 penalty minutes within the sequence loss to Florida.

“To my teammates — thanks for the battles, the friendships, and the recollections,” Kane posted. “I’ll all the time keep in mind the playoff runs, the highs and lows, and the delight of going to warfare with a particular group of fellows.”

Vancouver would be the fifth group and sixth metropolis for Kane, who was drafted by Atlanta, adopted that franchise to Winnipeg and in addition has performed for Buffalo and San Jose. He performed on the junior degree for the Western Hockey League’s Vancouver Giants.

“It’s an honor to develop into a part of a company and crew I grew up watching as a child,” Kane said. “Vancouver is a metropolis that lives and breathes hockey, I’m wanting ahead to the chance to play in entrance of my hometown.”

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