Edmonton Oilers trade Evander Kane to Vancouver Canucks
The Edmonton Oilers have traded Evander Kane to the Vancouver Canucks.
In exchange, the Canucks have given the Oilers a 2025 fourth-round pick that originally belonged to the Ottawa Senators. Edmonton did not retain any salary as part of the deal, meaning that Kane’s entire $5.125 million cap hit has been cleared off the books.
The #Oilers have acquired a 2025 fourth-round #NHLDraft pick from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for forward Evander Kane.
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— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) June 25, 2025
TSN’s Pierre LeBrun reported that three teams were interested in acquiring Kane, with the player’s preference being Vancouver.
Kane has already sent out a farewell message to Oilers fans, thanking them for their support over the past three years. This will be a homecoming for the power forward, having grown up in Vancouver and playing his junior career in the city.
“I want to take a moment to sincerely thank the entire organization, my teammates, and the incredible community in Edmonton,” Kane wrote. “Iām incredibly excited for the next chapter of my career as I join the Canucks.Ā
“Vancouver is a city that lives and breathes hockey. Iām looking forward to the opportunity to play in front of my hometown.”
As my time with the @EdmontonOilers has now come to a close, I want to take a moment to sincerely thank the entire organization, my teammates, and the incredible community of Edmonton.
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— Evander Kane (@evanderkane) June 25, 2025
Kane’s agent, Dan Milstein, has weighed in on the trade as well. CHEK’s Rick Dhaliwal sent out a message on social media from Milstein.
“Evander is excited to get back home to play in front of his family, friends and friends on the team he cheered for growing up,” Milstein told Dhaliwal. “There were other teams at the table, but I’m thankful to Stan and the Edmonton Oilers for allowing Evander to go back home.”
Milstein : Evander is excited to get back home to play in front of his family, friends and friends on the team he cheered for growing up.
There were other teams at the table, but Iām thankful to Stan and the Edmonton Oilers for allowing Evander to go back home
— Rick Dhaliwal (@DhaliwalSports) June 25, 2025
This is a handy bit of business from Oilers GM Stan Bowman. It was clear that Kane’s time in the Alberta capital was coming to an end, and the team needed to find a way to open up some cap space ahead of what should be a hectic offseason. To get anything in return with no retention should be seen as a victory for Edmonton.
For the Canucks, this is a bit of an odd move. They dealt with plenty of locker room drama last season with J.T. Miller, and Kane’s reputation is arguably worse. They do get an effective middle-six scoring winger for next to nothing, which should help soften the blow of losing Brock Boeser in free agency.
If anything, this will further strengthen the rivalry between the two teams on the ice. Kane is sure to have a fire lit under himself every time the Oilers line up against the Canucks.
It’s setting up to be an interesting summer in Vancouver and Edmonton.