Evander Kane ended the 2023/24 season with the Edmonton Oilers in disappointing fashion, and unsurprisingly, his place on this incredibly talented roster is now up in the air. While some have expected the team to look for a way to trade him, the overwhelming majority believed LTIR was in his future, and according to this latest report, that may be the case after all.
That report is backed up by top insider Elliotte Friedman, who recently stated that he believes Kane will be out, and not just for a short stint on the sidelines either.
Now, all signs are clearly pointing towards a major stint on the sidelines for Kane, and if that is the case, the Oilers will free up plenty of salary cap space to give them major flexibility as the 2024/25 season approaches. Nothing is yet guaranteed however, and given the talent the Oilers have brought in to their forward group this summer, anything could happen, so keep a close eye on this situation as it continues to develop.
Source: Oilers Daily
Evander Kane unlikely to pass physical tests at Oilers training camp
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SEPTEMBRE 11 | 226 ANSWERS Evander Kane may be blocked from starting the season for the Edmonton Oilers after new report Will Evander Kane start the 2024/25 season on LTIR for the Edmonton Oilers? | ||
Yes | 159 | 70.4 % |
No | 67 | 29.6 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Mitch Marner | 2 | - | 2 | |
Logan Cooley | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
William Nylander | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Jack McBain | 1 | - | 1 | |
Dylan Guenther | - | 1 | 1 | |
Michael Kesselring | - | 1 | 1 | |
Fraser Minten | - | 1 | 1 | |
Mikhail Sergachev | - | 1 | 1 | |
Chris Tanev | - | 1 | 1 | |
John Tavares | - | 1 | 1 | |
Simon Benoit | - | - | - | |
Nick Bjugstad | - | - | - | |
Michael Carcone | - | - | - | |
Ian Cole | - | - | - | |
Lawson Crouse | - | - | - | |
Connor Dewar | - | - | - | |
Oliver Ekman-Larsson | - | - | - | |
Barrett Hayton | - | - | - | |
Pontus Holmberg | - | - | - | |
Clayton Keller | - | - | - | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 21 | 17 | 4 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 30 | |
Devils | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 30 | |
Hurricanes | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 29 | |
Golden Knights | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Maple Leafs | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | |
Flames | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | |
Stars | 19 | 13 | 6 | - | 26 | |
Rangers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Conference | Cumulative |