Nail Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=406295 Evander Kane is on his way to the KHL. The Winnipeg Jets forward has signed an agreement with Dinamo Minsk during the NHL lockout and will depart for Belarus on Saturday, according to agent Craig Oster of Newport Sports. Kane, a 21-year-old from Vancouver, is the first locked-out NHLer from Canada to sign an agreement with the Russian-based league. He follows a number of notable players to the KHL, including Evgeni Malkin, Alex Ovechkin, Pavel Dastyuk and Pekka Rinne, who will be a teammate in Minsk. Dinamo Minsk's athletic director, Igor Matushkin, referred to Kane as a "star" in a release announcing the signing. Kane is coming off his best NHL season with 30 goals and 57 points in 74 games for the Jets. He signed a US$31.5-million, six-year extension just before the lockout came into effect on Sept. 15 -- making him Winnipeg's highest-paid player. "I'm grateful that the Winnipeg Jets took that leap of faith and make that kind of commitment," he said afterwards. Kane jumped into the NHL as a teenager after being drafted fourth overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in 2009. In 213 career games, he's racked up 63 goals and 126 points. Kane has also represented Canada at the last three IIHF World Hockey Championships, where his speed proved to be an asset on the larger international ice surface. Dinamo Minsk hopes he'll be ready to jump into their lineup for Tuesday's game against Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. The majority of locked-out Canadian NHLers have signed with Swiss teams so far. Earlier Friday, New York Islanders star John Tavares inked a deal with Bern while Brooks Laich of the Washington Capitals joined Kloten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UMB Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Yay....the NHL loses another player. ???? END THE LOCKOUT ALREADY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaku Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Well at least he's getting some playing time somewhere.. This lockout is getting old already though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's What She Said Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Wonder if the fans will give him free bananas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace Bond Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Wonder if the fans will give him free bananas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooby Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Wonder if the fans will give him free bananas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navyblue Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 get a grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rypien37 Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Racism? I can't believe we are still in the 1900's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's What She Said Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Racism? I can't believe we are still in the 1900's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossi Vaananen Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 I like bananas and I'm white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logic Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Datsyuk, Malkin and Ovechkin should of all signed together and created the big 3 In the Khl Malkin-Datsyuk-Ovechkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opmac Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Don't understand why Evander Kane, Jeff Skinner, and Tyler Seguin do not want to report to the AHL. I guess there's the money... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks10271999 Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 did he join the same team ovechkin is on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish⑦Canuck Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Don't understand why Evander Kane, Jeff Skinner, and Tyler Seguin do not want to report to the AHL. I guess there's the money... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterlingArcher Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 If some one threw a banana in the ice after I scored. I would just pick it up and eat it. If it was multiple bananas I'd donate pull a pr stunt and donate them poor white kids to stir the pot a bit more. That aside. Anyone else here actually enjoy watching how nhl caliber players are stacking up in the khl? it's pretty cool to see players all on different teams. Waiting to see if Crosbywill join Malkin and Gonchar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanBeef Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Datsyuk, Malkin and Ovechkin should of all signed together and created the big 3 In the Khl Malkin-Datsyuk-Ovechkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACIC Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Wonder how he will do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logic Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Way to copy my post from the Ovi khl signing thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanBeef Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Yup because I totally read every post of every thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 NHLers should have formed their own super team and taken on the European teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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