Imminent free agent Evander Kane issued a statement on social media on Thursday thanking the Edmonton Oilers organization and its supporters.
Kane, 30, starred in the team’s postseason, scoring 13 goals in 15 games as the Oilers reached the Western Conference Finals before finally falling to the Colorado Avalanche in four games.
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– Evander Kane (@ evanderkane_9) June 9, 2022
“I am grateful to have had the opportunity to play with such a committed, hardworking and loyal group of men,” Kane wrote. “The Edmonton Oilers are a top-notch organization with such a great staff from top to bottom, and I thank them for giving me the opportunity to play for such a historic franchise. Thank you Edmonton fans for treating me so well family like me. kindness and respect “.
A Vancouver native, Kane signed with the Oilers for the rest of the season in January following the termination of his contract with the San Jose Sharks. It participated in 43 parties of the regular season, marking 22 goals and adding 17 attendances.
Kane’s career has been hampered by issues outside the ice in recent seasons, including allegations of domestic violence by his separated wife, multiple allegations of assault, a lawsuit filed and finally abandoned by a Las Vegas casino. for unpaid gambling debts, a bankruptcy filing. and the falsification of vaccination documents against VOCID which resulted in a 21-party suspension and the termination of his contract with the Sharks.
Originally caught in the fourth overall selection of the 2009 NHL Incoming Draft by the Vancouver Giants Atlanta Thrashers of the Western Hockey League, Kane has 286 goals and 259 assists in 812 career games over 13 seasons with the Thrashers / Winnipeg Jets. , Buffalo Sabers, Sharks and Oilers.