The NHLPA filed an appeal on behalf of Evander KaneAfter the San Jose SharksThe contract for the veteran forward was ended on Sunday.
Kane, 30 years old, was in the fourth-year of a $7 million yearly contract worth $49 million. Kane will forfeit $22.8million from the remainder. NHL contracts are guaranteed.
After Kane had cleared waivers, the Sharks terminated their contract. Kane claimed that they were violating AHL COVID-19 protocols by “breaching” the agreement.
Dan Milstein (Kane’s agent) declined to comment to ESPN. However, he tweeted Saturday that the Sharks did not have enough ground to take such action.
Kane was re-assigned to the AHL in November after he had been suspended for 21 games for having submitted a fake vaccination certificate. Kane was deemed fully vaccinated by the Sharks before being reinstated.
Sources claim Kane violated the league rules by returning home to Vancouver during COVID protocol. Sources say there could be more violations.
According to ESPN sources, San Jose attempted to trade Kane for the past two months. They believed that Kane was not a viable option due the team’s fractured relationship. Sources say that Kane was considered by several teams, but talks did not progress beyond the preliminary stages. Although the Sharks offered to retain Kane’s $7million salary, they were keen to trade for Kane with a third-party team.
The NHL was also looking into domestic assault allegations against Kane made by his estranged husband, Anna Kane. These accusations were made from a divorce file. The NHL announced the 21-game suspension by saying that “its concurrent investigation into allegations regarding domestic abuse made against Kane, his estranged wife,” [Anna]It could not be supported.”
Anna Kane also accused Kane of betting, including on Sharks games. She claimed that he deliberately sought to influence the outcome for his advantage. Kane was cleared by the NHL after it investigated and found no evidence that Kane had ever bet on hockey.
During the investigation, Kane was told by the Sharks not to report to training camp. ESPN was told by sources that several Sharks players don’t want Kane to return to their team.
Kane was drafted No. The Atlanta Thrashers drafted Kane 4th in the 2009 NHL Draft. Before being traded to the Sharks, he also spent a time in Buffalo. Kane has been a part of 769 NHL seasons and has scored 264 goals as well as 506 points. In five games, Kane scored eight points with the San Jose Barracuda.