Evander Kane makes statement which includes backhanded complimented to Sharks following grievance settlement

Earlier today, Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane and his former team, the San Jose Sharks, reached an agreement regarding the player’s grievance settlement.

The Sharks announced an agreement with Kane regarding the termination of his contract. Kane was in the fourth season of a seven-year, $49 million deal in 2021-22 with the Sharks when his contract was terminated on Jan. 8 due to an alleged breach of COVID-19 protocols. It is believed Kane will receive a one-time payment from the Sharks and the cap penalty for San Jose will be retroactively applied to last season’s salary cap. He stood to lose approximately $22.9 million from the deal, but his settlement will reportedly come close to making up the difference between Kane’s contract with San Jose and the four-year, $20.5 million contract he signed with Edmonton earlier this summer as explained TSN’s Darren Dreger

This was part of the Sharks’ press release on Friday:

“We are satisfied that its terms will not adversely impact the team, either financially or competitively, in this or future seasons.”

The Sharks weren’t the only ones to comment on the settlement. Kane posted on social media a statement regarding the end of this Grievance saga.

While he thanked the fanbase in San Jose, he couldn’t help but send a backhanded compliment to his former club, saying the adversity they targeted him with only made him stronger.

That however may as well be the case. Kane joined the Oilers soon after on a pro-rated one-year, $2.1 million contract, scoring 22 goals and 17 assists over 43 regular-season games. He added 13 goals and four assists over 15 contest in the postseason.