Fear the Fin · Jan 8, 2022
Sharks to terminate Evander Kane’s contract
Photo by Brandon Magnus/NHLI via Getty ImagesIt wasn’t exactly clear how the San Jose Sharks were going to navigate the murky situation they found themselves in with Evander Kane. It didn’t seem likely that they would buy out his contract with Martin Jones’ dead cap still on the books, and a trade seemed even more unfathomable. So, as his 21-game suspension for violating the NHL’s COVID-19 Protocol expired in late November, the Sharks placed Kane on waivers and assigned him to the San Jose Barracuda, where he played five games, scoring two goals and adding six assists.
But it seems the organization has found a way out.