{"id":404221,"date":"2026-01-12T23:49:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T23:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/404221\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T23:49:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T23:49:32","slug":"oilers-shoot-down-reunion-trade-offer-from-the-canucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/404221\/","title":{"rendered":"Oilers Shoot Down Reunion Trade Offer from the Canucks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Edmonton Oilers were asked if they were interested in bringing back <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kaneev01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=nhltradetalk.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-11_hr\">Evander Kane<\/a> and politely declined. The Vancouver Canucks reportedly reached out to the Oilers recently and wanted to know if they had any interest in reuniting with their former winger, and the answer was no thanks. <\/p>\n<p>According to both Rick Dhaliwal and Tom Gazzola, that isn\u2019t an idea they\u2019d like to explore. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy Edmonton source told me that ship has sailed for the Oilers,\u201d revealed Dhaliwal. Gazzola also appeared on a local Edmonton radio station and said the Oilers have no desire to revisit that relationship. The time for Kane in Edmonton has come and gone. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not clear what the Canucks offered or wanted, but the trade itself would have been tricky for the Oilers. Because the Canucks can\u2019t retain salary in a directly deal to the Oilers, it would have been Edmonton taking on his full $5.125 million cap. Even if the Oilers sent back <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mangian01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=nhltradetalk.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-11_hr\">Andrew Mangiapane<\/a> in the deal, the Oilers are adding $1.525 to their books, which they cannot afford to do. <\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Evander-Kane-Oilers-injury-update.jpg\" alt=\"Evander Kane Oilers injury update\" class=\"wp-image-73678\"  \/>Evander Kane is not going to return to the Oilers in a trade<\/p>\n<p>Not to mention, Kane (while not directly a problem in Edmonton), has the type of personality that attracts attention. He\u2019s said things publicly that have questioned coaches and his usage. He\u2019s had a couple of mild run-ins with teammates, and he\u2019s not always healthy. Add all of those things up, and the Oilers might not want another go-round on a declining player. <\/p>\n<p>The Canucks acknowledged they are transitioning into a rebuild, so Kane will be dumped for next to nothing. It\u2019s just not going to be the Oilers who pick up the phone and agree to take on the player or his contract. <\/p>\n<p>Next: <a href=\"https:\/\/nhltradetalk.com\/3-reasons-team-canada-olympic-favourite\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">3 Reasons Team Canada Should Be the Olympic Favourite<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NHLTradeTalkweblogo4.png\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Edmonton Oilers were asked if they were interested in bringing back Evander Kane and politely declined. 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