Evander Kane, acquired by the Sharks from the Buffalo Sabres a little more than two weeks ago, found instant comfort in his new surroundings upon his arrival when Joe Thornton limped his way through an SJC airport terminal around midnight to greet his newest teammate.



Since that embrace with the injured future Hall of Famer, Kane, 26, has felt right at home.



“I’ve never been a part of a team with this type of setup,” Kane told The Athletic this week. “It’s a very different room. It’s very relaxed. It’s very low key, very chill. We have a lot of fun in here. It’s great. But when it’s game time, we turn it on.”



The Kane-Thornton relationship can actually be traced back to a former Sharks player that hasn’t worn a teal sweater in nearly seven years. Kane and Devin Setoguchi were teammates for a short time in Winnipeg and became friends, so Kane, a Vancouver native, would show up in the Bay Area...