Kane, who will turn 34 in August, has one year and $5.125 million remaining on his current contract. After missing the regular season due to injury, Kane scored six goals in 21 playoff games during Edmonton's run to a second straight Stanley Cup Final.

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. In a post to Twitter, Kane thanked the Oilers organization and Edmonton fans for the last three years — two of which where Edmonton went to the Stanley Cup Final.

Evander Kane says he has been traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Vancouver Canucks. Kane posted a lengthy message on social media Wednesday thanking the Oilers and saying he was looking forward to the next chapter of his NHL career in his hometown in British Columbia.