The San Jose Sharks have placed Evander Kane on waivers on Saturday, and told him they plan to terminate his contract for “breach” and for violating the AHL COVID-19 protocols.
Other teams will have the opportunity to claim Kane in the next 24 hours. If he goes unclaimed, the Sharks will terminate the remainder of his deal, which carries a cap hit of $7 million through the 2024-25 season.
Kane’s agent declined to comment to ESPN on Saturday.
After serving a 21-game suspension for submitting a fake vaccination card, Kane was assigned to the AHL in November. The Sharks said Kane was fully vaccinated before being re-instated.
San Jose was trying to trade Kane over the last two months, sources told ESPN, as they believed there was no longer a future with him on the roster given the fractured relationship. According to sources, several teams expressed interest in trading for Kane, though talks never got past preliminary stages. The Sharks were willing to retain some of Kane’s $7 million…
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