Trade proposal sends Vancouver Canucks' Evander Kane to Western Conference powerhouse
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A new trade proposal has emerged that would send Vancouver Canucks veteran forward Evander Kane to a Western Conference powerhouse before next month's deadline.
In less than 48 hours, the National Hockey League's roster freeze for the 2026 Winter Olympics will go into effect and teams are still pondering whether or not they'll make a move now or wait until play resumes on February 25th.
One of those teams is the Vancouver Canucks as they have a lot on the go at the moment, with veteran forward Evander Kane continuing to draw interest around the league and now his agent has been granted permission to help facilitate a move.
"Evander Kane's agent Dan Milstein has been given permission to help facilitate a trade for his client." Rick Dhaliwal of Donnie & Dhali said on X.
Trade proposal sends Vancouver Canucks' Evander Kane to Western Conference powerhouse
According to National Hockey League insider Kevin Weekes, the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars are among teams interested in Vancouver Canucks forward Evander Kane as they look to bolster their forward groups ahead of what they hope will be a deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
"Per multiple sources, I'm told the @DallasStars and @Avalanche are among the likely destinations for @Canucks F Kane via potential trade." Weekes said recently.
In an article for Heavy.com over the weekend, Michael DeRosa shared a trade proposal between the Colorado Avalanche and Vancouver Canucks that would see Evander Kane head to the Mile High City at 50 percent retained in exchange for a third round pick in the 2028 NHL Entry Draft and a seventh round pick in this year's draft.
"When noting that he is a hard-nosed forward who contributes offensively, he could work nicely in the Avalanche’s bottom six if successfully acquired. When looking for a specific spot in the Avalanche’s lineup for Kane, he could be a nice pickup for their third line with Jack Drury and Joel Kiviranta." DeRosa said about Kane being a potential fit for the Avalanche.
As of Monday, the Avalanche are first in the National Hockey League's overall standings with 36 wins in 53 games and while they're hoping to make an addition or two before the trade deadline, they only have $3.6 million in cap space, so they'll need teams like the Vancouver Canucks to retain salary, which will increase the return, albeit slightly, if the two clubs can work out an Evander Kane deal.
In 54 games this season, the Vancouver native has 25 points (nine goals, 16 assists), 64 penalty minutes and is a minus-17.
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