Evander Kane had a rough ending to his time with the Edmonton Oilers.
In the Stanley Cup Finals, Kane couldn’t stop committing penalties, and for the second year in a row, the Florida Panthers hoisted the Cup instead of the finalist Oilers.
That’s confirmed as the way it ended as of Wednesday morning. Kane was traded to the Vancouver Canucks.
The veteran winger announced the trade was official in his own social media post on X.
This is what Kane wrote:
As my time with the@EdmontonOilers has now come to a close, I want to take a moment to sincerely thank the entire organization, my teammates, and the incredible community of Edmonton.
To the Oilers Ownership, front office, coaching staff, and trainers—thank you for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to be a part of such a respected and passionate franchise. Your support meant everything, and I’ll always be grateful for the chance to compete in the blue and orange.
To my teammates—thank you for the battles, the friendships, and the memories. I’ll always remember the playoff runs, the highs and lows, and the pride of going to war with a special group of guys. To the fans—thank you for embracing me and showing unwavering support throughout my time in Edmonton. Rogers Place was always electric, and I’m proud to have played in front of such a passionate hockey city. My family and I have built some incredible relationships that will last forever.
With that said, I’m incredibly excited for the next chapter of my career as I join the @Canucks. It’s an honor to become part of an organization and team I grew up watching as a kid. Vancouver is a city that lives and breathes hockey, I’m looking forward to the opportunity to play in front of my hometown as I did many years ago as a Vancouver Giant.
With appreciation, Evander Kane
As Kane alludes to there, he’s a Vancouver kid. This is a homecoming.
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He’s traveled a long hockey journey since going fourth overall to Atlanta in 2009.
He went with Atlanta when they moved to Winnipeg. Then he played in Buffalo and San Jose before going to Edmonton.
Kane has 326 goals and 291 assists in 930 NHL games across 15 seasons.
Turning 34 in August, Kane provides Vancouver with a veteran presence that has seen what it takes to make a deep playoff run.
And at the heart of it is a young skater dreaming of one day suiting up in the NHL for Vancouver finally getting that chance.
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