NHL Star Evander Kane's Future in Jeopardy as Contract Negotiations Stall As the 2023-2024 NHL season approaches, Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane is facing an uncertain future with his current team. The 34-year-old is set to enter the final year of his seven-year, $38.5 million contract, which he signed as an unrestricted free agent in 2021. Sources close to the negotiations suggest that Kane and the Oilers are struggling to reach an agreement on a potential extension, leaving his status with the team hanging in the balance. With Kane's impressive skills on the ice, the Oilers will be eager to keep him on board, but the clock is ticking as the season gets underway.

Hyman is going into the sixth of a seven-year $38.5 million contract ($5.5 million average annual value) he signed as an unrestricted free agent on July 28, 2021. The 34-year-old, along with Oilers ...