Evander Kane had knee surgery Thursday, with an expected recovery time of 4-8 weeks. The procedure was unrelated to abdominal surgery the Edmonton Oilers forward had in September, but he will need to pause his rehabilitation schedule in order for his knee to recover.

Kane is insistent that he’ll suit up for the Oilers this season, but when that’ll happen is still anyone’s guess.

The Edmonton Oilers announced that Evander Kane will be out for some time as he had surgery for a previously unknown injury.

It is expected that he will require four to eight weeks of recovery time. While this procedure is unrelated to his abdominal surgery in September, it will require him to pause his current rehabilitation schedule to recover from Thursday’s operation.

The Edmonton Oilers have issued the following statement and update regarding the status of forward Evander Kane. Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane underwent successful knee surgery on Thursday in Edmonton.

Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane was expected to need four to eight weeks of recovery time after undergoing successful knee surgery, the NHL team said Friday.

The Edmonton Oilers know something about bad things coming in bunches. They had "bunches" of bad seasons. Everything happened, from major injuries to poor performances and even worse trades. The Oilers sustained several injuries last season on their journey to the Stanley Cup Final.

The Edmonton Oilers will be without Evander Kane for even longer. According to Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli, Kane underwent knee surgery on Thursday and is set to miss 4-8 weeks.

The Oilers are off to a solid start to the 2024-25 season but have not had Evander Kane all year due to injury. He has a timeline update.