Controversial Vancouver Canucks winger Evander Kane linked to two new teams as trade talks being to heat up
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As the Vancouver Canucks continue with their rebuild, Evander Kane is likely the next veteran to get traded, and there are two teams who have emerged as the likely landing spots for his services, the Dallas Stars and the Colorado Avalanche.
Kane hasn't performed anywhere near any of the expectations everyone had for him, and the Canucks see no reason to keep him.
"To get over the finish line in this league, you need players like Evander Kane - he can contribute offensively, strong defensively and of course, his physical presence alone can strike fear into opposing team"-Jaxon
Where will the Vancouver Canucks send Evander Kane?
Trevor Beggs of the Daily Hive reported on the growing rumours of Evander Kane being traded, and now it seems like he is going to the Central Division. With both the Stars and Avalanche trying to get any little depth they can add, Kane becomes an appealing option to both.
"Both the Avs and the Stars are right up against the cap, meaning the Canucks would assuredly have to retain to make a deal happen. Based on the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Canucks can only retain up to half of Kane's $5.125 million cap hit, meaning they could hold back $2.56 million in a Kane trade. According to PuckPedia, Dallas is currently set to have $3.2 million of cap space at the deadline, and Colorado is expected to have a shade over $5 million in deadline cap space."-Beggs
Both of these rivals are destined to face off in the playoffs once again this year, and either team would definitely want to have Kane on their side when they do. Kane brings some added physicality and some scoring touch, if he plays with players who can drive the play for him. Both of these teams have that in spades, whereas the Canucks do not. It could be a big reason for how slow Kane has been this year, and why two contending teams still want him.
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