Edmonton Oilers' Evander Kane Underwent Knee Surgery, Delaying Rehabilitation Schedule
Evander Kane
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Edmonton Oilers right winger Evander Kane had successful knee surgery on Thursday in Edmonton, the team announced.
The surgery, which is unrelated to his abdominal surgery in September, is expected to require four to eight weeks of recovery time, the Oilers said. That will pause Kane's ongoing rehabilitation schedule from his September procedure, but his recovery continues to take place in Edmonton under the supervision of the Oilers' medical staff.
The rehabilitation from the abdominal surgery was already expected to take a minimum of five to six months. That would've brought Kane to at least February and March before his knee surgery. The pause could delay Kane's return until April or May and the Stanley Cup playoffs, but Kane told reporters Friday that it would only affect the abdominal surgery recovery by a couple of weeks.
Last season, Kane had 24 goals, 20 assists and 44 points in 77 games. His $5.125-million cap hit is on long-term injured reserve. The Oilers can exceed the salary cap maximum by up to Kane's cap hit as long as he's on LTIR. There is no salary cap in the playoffs.
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