Five Edmonton Oilers The Team Should Say Goodbye To This Offseason
By Jim Lynch
1. Evander Kane
In 43 games this past season, Evander Kane put up 22 goals and 17 assists good for 39 points during his limited time on the ice. He was eighth-best in Edmonton in points and was third in the e postseason in points with 17.
Kane led the Oilers in the postseason in goals with 13 and was definitely someone the team could rely on in all types of situations whether it just be to create some energy or score a big goal.
Kane is going to be asking for a bigger contract this summer. The cheap deal Edmonton got him on this past season is not going to be replicated, despite Kane’s off-ice issues, some team is going to give Kane a big pay raise.
A part of Kane’s success this past season has to be rooted in playing alongside stars like Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, with that in mind, Edmonton cannot overpay to keep Kane around. They can find another good player to pair with McDavid and then all of a sudden the team will have another breakout star on their hands.