Striker Evander Kane suspended, exempted from San Jose Sharks, hires new agent, eye agreement
NS San Jose Sharks already put forward Evander Kane exemption on Sunday and plan to send him to the AHL if he is not required by another team. Kane’s 21-match ban for submitting a fake vaccination card will expire after the Sharks played the Blackhawks on Sunday night.
Kane has also moved agents recently. The winger is now represented by Gold Star Sports’ Dan Milstein, Milstein confirmed to ESPN on Sunday. According to sources, Milstein is calling on other teams on Kane’s behalf to try to help facilitate the trade for his new client. Sources revealed to ESPN that the Sharks are willing to withhold some of Kane’s $7 million annual salary, but this will still be a tough market. Milstein declined to comment on any trade talks.
The Sharks say Kane is now fully vaccinated. If Kane removes the exemption, he is expected to report to the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda on Tuesday. Assistant GM Joe Will told reporters on Sunday it was uncertain when Kane would be ready to play.
Will, filling in while general manager Doug Wilson is on medical leave, said that putting Kane on the waiver gives the team some flexibility before determining what they want to do with Kane going forward.
Kane, 30, has three seasons on a seven-year, $49 million deal. He comes to his third organization after being drafted and launched with Atlanta/Winnipeg, and works in Buffalo. Last season, he had 22 goals and 27 assists in 56 games.
At the time of Kane’s suspension, the NHL was also investigating allegations of domestic assault by his estranged wife, Anna Kane, in the recent divorce filing. In announcing the 21-match ban, the NHL said that their “concurrent investigation into domestic abuse allegations made against Kane by his estranged wife, [Anna], cannot be proven. “
Kane was also accused by Anna Kane of betting on NHL games, including his own games with the Sharks, the outcome of which she alleges he intentionally sought to influence for his benefit. . The NHL investigated the claims and removed Kane, saying it found no evidence that he bet on hockey.
Amid investigations, Kane – even before his suspension – was asked by the Sharks not to report to training camp. Sources told ESPN that many of the players in the Sharks’ dressing room did not want Kane to return to the squad. Kane did not train with the team or socialize with teammates at the facility during his 21-match suspension.
