"Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane underwent successful knee surgery on Thursday in Edmonton," the Oilers statement read. "It is expected that he will require four to eight weeks of recovery time.

Oilers winger Evander Kane underwent a knee procedure on Thursday in Edmonton that will keep him out of the lineup for at least another four to eight weeks, the team said in a statement. While it’s unrelated to the abdominal procedure he underwent in September that’s kept him sidelined for the regular season thus far,

Edmonton Oilers GM Stan Bowman is cautiously optimistic about Evander Kane’s potential return but is preparing for two distinct scenarios based on Kane’s recovery timeline.

Let’s take it as a given for a moment that Edmonton Oilers power forward Evander Kane will not be healthy to play until the 2025 playoffs, which will free up $5.1 million in cap space for the Oilers at the trade deadline.