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Evander Kane News

Vancouver Canucks
Evander Kane
Age: 34Position: L
TOI
45%
Fantasy
56%
Fantasy Positional Rank
Goals
65%
Assists
65%
Power-Play
68%
SOG
90%
Plus/Minus
2%
Hits
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Kane (illness) will draw back into Vancouver's lineup vs. Chicago on Friday.

The 34-year-old Kane's name has circulated trade rumours, but he ultimately was not dealt and will return to Vancouver's lineup on Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks. He has two points (2G / 0A) in his last three games and 27 points (11G / 16A) in 59 outings this season.

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Kane (illness) will not play against the Hurricanes on Wednesday.

The 34-year-old Kane's name has circulated trade rumours, and with the trade deadline on Friday, he may have played his final game with the Canucks if he is unable to suit up on Wednesday. He has two points (2G / 0A) in his last three games and 27 points (11G / 16A) in 59 outings this season.

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Kane (illness) will be a game-time decision vs. Carolina on Wednesday.

Kane is battling an illness, and his status for Wednesday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes is unclear. The 34-year-old Kane's name has circulated trade rumours, and with the trade deadline on Friday, he may have played his final game with the Canucks if he is unable to suit up on Wednesday. He has two points (2G / 0A) in his last three games and 27 points (11G / 16A) in 59 outings this season.

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The Canucks have acquired Evander Kane from the the Oilers for a 2025 4th round pick.

The Oilers did not retain any of Kane's $5.125 cap hit, giving them some much-needed cap space to work with this offseason. Kane missed all of the 2024-25 regular season but was solid in the Oilers' postseason run to the Stanley Cup Final, posting 12 points (6G / 6A), 47 SOG and 95 Hits in 21 games. He'll now get a chance to suit up for his hometown team, his fifth NHL franchise of his career.

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Kane (abdominal surgery) will make his season debut in Los Angeles for Game 2 on Wednesday.

Kane has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season recovering from abdominal surgery but will make his return to the lineup in Game 2 on Wednesday. The 33-year-old Kane has spent the previous three seasons with the Oilers, tallying 111 points (62G / 49A) in 161 games. Jeff Skinner will exit the lineup to accommodate Kane's return.

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Kane (abdominal surgery) is a possibility to return for Game 2 vs. Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Kane has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season recovering from abdominal surgery but could make his return to the lineup in Game 2 on Wednesday. The 33-year-old Kane has spent the previous three seasons with the Oilers, tallying 111 points (62G / 49A) in 161 games.

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Kane (abdominal surgery) expects to return in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs vs. Los Angeles.

Kane has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season recovering from abdominal surgery but expects to return in the first round of the playoffs. The 33-year-old Kane has spent the previous three seasons with the Oilers, tallying 111 points (62G / 49A) in 161 games.

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Kane (abdominal surgery) is not expected to return during the 2024-25 regular season.

Kane has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season recovering from abdominal surgery and has officially been shut down for the remainder of the campaign. The 33-year-old Kane has spent the previous three seasons with the Oilers, tallying 111 points (62G / 49A) in 161 games.

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Kane underwent successful knee surgery on Thursday in Edmonton and is expected to require four to eight weeks of recovery time

Kane has not played yet this season and will miss at least another four-to-eight weeks, recovering from knee surgery. The 33-year-old Kane has spent the previous three seasons with the Oilers, tallying 111 points (62G / 49A) in 161 games.

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Kane will miss the start of the 2024-25 regular season.

Kane will undergo surgery and will miss training camp and the beginning of the 2024-25 season. Oilers' GM Stan Bowman said that Kane is going to be "out for a while." Kane still hasn't undergone surgery, so expect him to miss a significant portion of the season and he should open the fantasy hockey season on the waiver wire.

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Kane (undisclosed) is likely to undergo surgery and start the 2024-25 season on the LTIR.

There is an expectation around the Oilers' camp that 33-year-old Evander Kane will undergo surgery for an undisclosed injury and will likely start the season on the Long-Term Injured Reserve. The bruising right-winger missed the Oilers last five games of the Stanley Cup Playoffs due to an injury that would not allow him to sit on the bench and will look to right the ship after collecting 24 goals and 44 points in 77 games played in 2023-24.

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