1/26/2026: CHEK TV’s Rick Dhaliwal reported today that the Canucks have given Kane’s agent, Dan Milstein of Gold Star Hockey, permission to help facilitate a trade for his client. There is no firm indication as to how close Kane is to actually being traded, but today’s report indicates that the Canucks are taking steps to try to help make one happen.
1/23/2026: The Vancouver Canucks are once again busying up with the Trade Deadline around the corner. A focal point this year could be moving winger Evander Kane, who joined Vancouver in a trade from the Edmonton Oilers at the 2025 NHL Draft. After not clicking in the Canucks lineup, Kane could be headed across the Western Conference, with the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche currently the favorites to make a trade per NHL.com’s Kevin Weekes.
Despite spending his junior hockey days in Vancouver, Kane hasn’t found much spark in his return to the city. He has nine goals, 57 penalty minutes, and a minus-18 in 49 games with the Canucks. He’s filled an important role in the lineup – averaging 16:55 in ice time each game, sixth among Canucks forwards – but Kane has ended up one of a few sputtering tires on Vancouver’s flanks. The club traded cornerstone defenseman Quinn Hughes earlier this season and could soon do the same with top center Elias Pettersson. With a teardown in progress, a part with the veteran Kane seems only natural.
Just as fitting are the teams in the mix for landing the former Atlanta Thrasher top pick. Both Dallas and Colorado have proved to be a comfortable spot for aging veterans. The Stars have continued to get the most out of franchise icons Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn, while Colorado has leaned on big impacts from Jonathan Drouin and Brock Nelson in recent years. Kane’s game has noticeably slowed down on the other side of 30 but still plays a professional style that could click in the right system. He has offered reliable goal-scoring throughout his career, netting at least 20 goals in nine of his last 13 seasons in the league. He has also recorded at least 80 penalty minutes in seven seasons.
That mix of grit and shooting – as well as Kane’s 979 games of NHL experience – will be what the Central Division rivals eye as they try to find a trade. Kane is set to hit unrestricted free agency this summer, which should keep his price low. Dallas has two second round picks, and one third round pick, in the next two drafts, while Colorado only has two second-round picks in 2027. Those could end up the bartering chips in a deal and Dallas holds the taller stack.
Colorado’s advantage comes in the finance books. The Avalanche will have roughly $5.089MM in cap space at the Trade Deadline, while the Stars will only have $3.267MM in space per PuckPedia. That means that Colorado will only need some cap juggling to afford adding Kane, while Dallas will need to move a minor contract.
Acquiring Kane will surely fit into a larger scheme for both teams, who seem set to buy at the Deadline after hot starts to the season. Kane will step in as a middle-six winger wherever he ends up. Joining a team headed for playoff success may even spark a final hoorah for Kane. He proved to be a hard playoff opponent in four years with the Edmonton Oilers, where he recorded 42 points and 164 penalty minutes in 68 games. That grit, and the spark of a recent move, could make Kane a timely addition in the second half.
Taking quite a gamble.
I’m partial to “don’t bet on it.”
I hope the acquiring Team doesn’t bankrupt their future 😉
Colorado needs blueline depth in the worst way, Dallas certainly doesn’t need Kane, And it’s possible that Seguin will return by seasons end.
Avs should sit this one out. Focus on a reunion w ROR instead and a bottom pair defensive defenseman
Preds are only a point out of a playoff spot. Not sure ROR gets moved at this point
With Kopitar retiring, Petterson is someone they should be looking at if Vancouver is dealing him. Maybe a change of scenery can get him back going.
PLD all over again. The Kings should be looking to rebuild, not try to hang on to their closed window.
Who wants to destroy their locker room?
Would we call Seguin a Dallas legend? Benn I’ll give you, but Seguin hardly sits up there with Modano, Zubov and Hatcher… he’s played there a long time now but hasn’t really achieved much or put up astounding numbers.
Edmonton should reacquire Evander Kane
Not a bad idea
No thanks in Denver, not the help they need.
I don’t see either Dallas or Colorado making this deal at the risk of uprooting current team chemistry for each. High risk low reward.
Guy may well be just in decline, which at his age, his style of play and injury history is no great stretch of the imagination.
With that, looking at his stat sheet … at approaching a thousand games and 350 goals, Kane might be the least celebrated player ever with those numbers. The guy got one 4th place and three 5th place votes for the Calder in 2010, and that was the last time ANYone voted for him at season’s end. No All-Star Team votes, no trophy votes, never appeared in an All-Star Game. Trivia for the night.
He is just another Matt Cooke
Nah. Matt Cooke won a cup
He did 1 Punch KO Cooke as a teenager :D
I dont see how this would be good for the avalanche. They have the luxury of being very picky at the deadline and making moves with intent. They also have the luxury of needing depth help, not scoring help. They should focus on blue line depth.
I will say, the grit that Kane would bring would be a welcome addition, but I think you can find that elsewhere.
As for dallas, I could see a fit there, but is it worth jockeying with your cap situation to overpay for kane? I dont think so. Unless they actually do trade Robertson, that would really shake things up.
he wasn’t bad for edmonton, and playing with the last place Cunucks definitely doesn’t help. he’s still got plenty of skill and would be a great bottom 6 add for any stacked contender, or top 6 fill in if theres an injury which happens come playoff time he could be a good insurance option
I think hir reputation as a cancer in the dressing room( gambling scandal, track suit incident). That and his minus play wouldn’t make him a very attractive addition. Van would have to eat half and still not get much.
He’s been fine in Van…and we’ve had our share of drama believe me.
The locker room stuff is behind him.
The casino in front.