At first, I didn't know if this topic was worth discussing on CPF Hockey, but I thought I would give my two cents anyway.
As you may have heard by now, Sharks F Evander Kane recently filed for bankruptcy, with nearly $27 million in debt, including $1.5 million in gambling losses. Evander's off-ice troubles have been going on long before the Sharks acquired him from the Sabres at the 2018 trade deadline and signed him to a 7-year, $49 million deal. His off-ice troubles date back to the early days of his NHL career.
I don't want to get into more specifics about his situation because they are all personal matters and would just make him look bad. My initial concerns were that Evander might opt out of this season due to this complete mess of a situation, which would hinder the Sharks' on-ice play, or this situation would become a distraction for him and the rest of the Sharks, ultimately causing the team to perform poorly this season.
Fortunately, Sharks head coach Bob Boughner stated in a recent interview that Kane is "on board" with this season and the team "isn't worried about a distraction." (NBC Sports Bay Area/California)
I believe Evander Kane brought this scenario onto himself and allowed the money he earned as an NHL player to get to his head. I really hope Kane's financial issues don't turn him into a liability and place a dark cloud over the Sharks organization at any point between now and the end of his current contract.
In the meantime, I also hope Evander Kane can recover from this debacle he put himself through and learn to manage his money better than he has been throughout the course of his NHL career.
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