During San Jose’s first game after the 2018 NHL trade deadline, their offense came to life. The Sharks put 37 pucks on net, including 25 high-danger chances, per naturalstattrick.com. The addition of Evander Kane surely helped this: over the past three-plus seasons, Kane ranks among the top 36 forwards in terms of his offensive contribution at 5v5.
We can measure that contribution by looking at the rate of shots, unblocked shots, and expected goals he provides after trying to adjust for the strength of teammates with whom he plays.
Even San Jose’s defense — a growing problem for most of the season — showed signs of redemption, limiting the Edmonton Oilers to just 21 5v5 shots on net.