That latter aspect of Kane’s game is something Vancouver felt it sorely lacked last season. This was a roster that just wasn’t nearly big enough or heavy enough in the organization’s estimation, especially following the J.T. Miller trade. It was a skill set the club was willing to roll the dice on.

Evander Kane met with the media at Rogers Arena on Thursday morning, just over 24 hours after he was traded to his hometown team. The 33-year-old forward took questions on a variety of topics, and we will highlight the press conference in this article.

Evander Kane's time with the Edmonton Oilers is at an end and the news came about in a pretty unique way. On Wednesday morning, Kane himself broke the news of his own trade mere moments after NHL insiders hinted at the potential for a deal to send the Oilers forward to the Vancouver Canucks.