Evander Kane trade would be unadvisable but may be
Evander Kane probably could use some better judgment in his life.The 22-year-old winger mi sed time this season after injuring his hand in a fight made worse when he said he wouldn't be deterred from fighting in the future. He
Tony Oliva Jersey s , which even if it turns out to be bogus, doesnt help with ones image.Most recently, .Have learned Evander Kane was a healthy scratch Saturday for breaking a team rule. Rule was not curfew gary lawle s (@garylawle s) Cryptic (and telling) quote from Paul Maurice on how Evander Kane can get back in the lineup: "Probably just come to the rink." Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) He also didnt appear to be all that pleased with the scratch, and certainly didnt play the humble, apologetic sort with reporters when asked about it, as you can see in the video below.Could this be the final straw before Kanes exit from Winnipeg via trade, and would that the best move for the Jets?Heres the thing Kane is a pretty good player. Hes also a pretty good young player. But hes also a young player whose on-ice production hasn't exploded, at least by conventional matters.Kane scored 30 goals in
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Bert Blyleven Jersey was about even.A look at his usage charts () show hes not quite as productive as Bryan Little or Andrew Ladd when you factor in competition and offensive zone starts, but overall, hes played solid competition, and done well (the bluer the circle, the better the performance). In fact, hes played better opposition than his 30-goal season. Hes also signed to a long-term contract with a $5.25 cap hit over the next four seasons, so hes a fixed price.A Tyler Seguin comparison is the obvious one though Seguin was arguably more productive in the regular seasons leading up to his exit from Boston. But , the
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Harmon Killebrew Jersey Jets dont have the were competing for a Cup excuse. If they deal Kane, and he has a great season elsewhere, theyll look foolish, unle s they get a big haul back. But that just brings us back to the bad pre s thing dealing him now would be selling low.The difficulty of securing a market value worthy of Kanes age and on-ice production should make a trade out of Winnipeg unlikely. But well see. There looks to be a pretty decent chance that both parties want to move on, leading to a trade the Jets do not end up looking back on fondly.