Vancouver Canucks reportedly spoke with Pacific Division rival about Evander Kane trade

Vancouver Canucks reportedly spoke with Pacific Division rival about Evander Kane trade

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A new report suggests that the Vancouver Canucks have spoken with a Pacific Division rival about a potential trade involving nine-time 20-goal scorer Evander Kane.

“According to several sources, the Vancouver Canucks have let it be known that – in an effort to get younger – they are willing to listen to offers on ‘veteran players.'” Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman said.

Vancouver Canucks reportedly spoke with division rival about Evander Kane

“While it’s still a rumor – something we don’t normally spend too much time on, but this was just too intriguing to not stop and give it pause for a few minutes – two separate sources over the past week have indicated to Mayor’s Manor that they believe Holland is kicking the tires on a potential Kane trade.” Mayor’s Manor said.

With it being the final season of Anze Kopitar’s career in the National Hockey League, the Los Angeles Kings are almost certainly going to try and make a big splash at the trade deadline in March to go on a deep playoff run this spring.

Now while Evander Kane might not be considered a “big splash” anymore, the 34-year-old winger would still provide Head Coach Jim Hiller some nice scoring depth and a physical presence that all teams need in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The cost to acquire Evander Kane is still relatively unknown, with some like Thomas Drance of The Athletic believing that the Canucks could get a mid-round pick for the Vancouver native.

“At this point, it seems like the Canucks may be able to recoup the mid-round pick they paid for Evander Kane…but that might be all that the club can expect. The sense I get is that the trade market for Kane is lukewarm at the moment.” Drance said.

The NHL’s trade deadline for the 2025-26 season is set for Friday, March 6th at 12 p.m. PT and it’s shaping up to be a very busy one for Patrik Allvin and the Vancouver Canucks.

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