Evander Kane's Days in Edmonton May Be Numbered

Allan Mitchell eluded to the fact that Edmonton wants to start out better next season to give themselves a better chance at winning the division.

Evander Kane's time in Edmonton started in a polarizing fashion. He had just had his contract terminated by the San Jose Sharks for breaking COVID-19 protocols. He was also in several legal battles one for various gambling debts and the other with his wife at the time. This led to many disagreeing with the signing and even berating Connor McDavid for justifying it.

Once Kane was on the ice he showed Edmonton fans exactly what he could do at his peak. He would go on to score 22 goals in 43 regular season games. Then another 13 in 15 playoff games. This then led to an extension for Kane to stay long-term in Edmonton.

In November of 2022, Evander Kane suffered a scary wrist injury where he had his arm slit open. After what was supposed to be a 4-6 month injury and a lengthy recovery Kane returned in late January just a little more than two months after the injury. However, after returning Kane was not able to put up the same production and looked like a shell of himself. This has led some to wonder if Kane will be able to return to his peak form in 2023-24 including Allan Mitchell.

While Mitchell seems optimistic that Kane will be able to get back to his former self he eludes to the fact that Edmonton might not be afraid to move on from Kane quickly. The first few months of the NHL season will be interesting to watch Edmonton and how well they start out of the gate.