- Editor's note: Sheng Peng will be a regular contributor to NBC Sports California's Sharks coverage for the 2021-22 season. You can read more of his coverage on San Jose Hockey Now, listen to him on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, and follow him on Twitter at @Sheng_Peng.
CALGARY – The San Jose Sharks know that they’re taking on Evander Kane and the Edmonton Oilers tomorrow. But they still don’t know when they’re taking on Kane’s grievance against them.
In early January, the San Jose Sharks terminated Kane’s contract “for breach of his NHL Standard Player Contract and for violation of the AHL COVID-19 protocols.” The NHLPA quickly filed a grievance on Kane’s behalf.
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If the termination is upheld, that means the Sharks are free and clear of the $22.9 million dollars owed to Evander Kane over the next three years, both in terms of actual cash and on the cap. However, if San Jose loses the grievance, that entire amount, minus what Edmonton is paying him this year, is back on their cap.
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In early February, the NHLPA told San Jose Hockey Now: “Over the next two weeks or so we should have a confirmed date with the NHL for the grievance hearing to be held.”