Insider: Kane Gives Trade List to Oilers, Team Working Out Options

Elliotte Friedman appeared on Hello Hockey with Tom Gazzola and Shawn Belle and confirmed that Evander Kane wants to play in the NHL this season, but has also submitted his 16-team list to the Edmonton Oilers ahead of the trade deadline.

While Friedman said couldnt confirm the list was handed in, he did say that the Oilers are looking at their options and prioritizing flexibility.

Uppermost in Kanes mind is playing for the Oilers this season.

He wants to prove that he can be effective in Edmonton during the playoffs, and part of that likely means playing regular-season games.

As nice as that sounds, it places the Oilers in a bit of a pickle.

Theyd like Kane back, but they also want him to come back in the postseason so they can use his $5.125 million on the salary cap at the deadline.

If he returns before the post-season, they cant.

I think that Kane would like to prove his worth to the team, says Friedman.

He also said that he believes a list has been submitted and he added: I think thats where were looking at here.

I think theyre doing their due diligence stuff to figure this all out between timeline and what their options are, and because I do think whether its LTIR or anything else, they do want some flexibility.

Kane Traded Would Be a Real Pivot If the Oilers could find a team willing to take on Kanes contract, pulling the trigger on a trade would be a serious pivot.

It might also suggest that GM Stan Bowman had trouble finding other trades on the market and needed to move Kanes money to get the space he needed to pull off a deal.

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