Evander Kane May Be in His Final Days in Edmonton After Friedman Reveals New Information
Elliotte Friedman has revealed some very crucial information regarding Oilers' Evander Kane, which is that his no-trade clause ends on Feb. 28.
One of the largest questions hanging over the Edmonton Oilers this season is Evander Kane's status. Will he ever don Oilers equipment in 2024-25?
Most have speculated that he won't, and the Oilers would then be able to utilize Long-Term Injured Reserve (LTIR) relief.
If Kane misses the entire regular season, Edmonton would then be able to utilize his $5.125 million cap hit to improve the roster while still being able to activate him come playoff time, when the salary cap does not apply.
This has been a strategy used previously by teams working through injured stars. But that scenario isn't predestined.
The Oilers have no idea yet if Kane will be healthy enough to return before the season's end, so it's difficult to make any LTIR-based trade deadline plan definite.
Frank Seravalli appeared on 'Daily Faceoff Live' and stated Edmonton is hoping to get some clarity on the Kane situation by March 1, in order for them to shift gears in the days leading up to the trade deadline.
It's been a lengthy and long road of recovery with multiple different surgeries for Evander Kane. I think people in the fanbase have sort of provided the 'Wink wink, oh yeah, of course, there's a chance he could come back, wink wink. But, really he's going on LTIR, isn't that right?'
And I'm like, no, that's not the truth. The truth is the Oilers don't feel very comfortable about this situation one way or the other. And in the end, what it really might come down to is the Oilers don't have that LTIR money to spend and they could only really make one acquisition."
- Elliotte Friedman
Kane's No-Trade clause becomes a 16-team list as of Feb. 28
Another surprise? Elliotte Friedman told us that on February 28, Kane's contract converts from a flat-out No-Move Clause to a 16-team approved trade list.
- Elliotte Friedman
That can give the prospect of potential trade negotiations if the Oilers would want to consider getting rid of him.
Kane scored 24 goals and 44 points in 77 games during last season while battling injuries. He also contributed four goals and eight points in 20 playoff games but missed the final five games of the Stanley Cup Final due to injury.
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Clayton Keller | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Ivan Barbashev | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Evgeni Malkin | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Erik Karlsson | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Matvei Michkov | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Nick Suzuki | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Anton Lundell | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Nick Schmaltz | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Ryan Strome | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Troy Terry | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Brett Howden | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Boone Jenner | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Connor Murphy | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Philip Broberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Keegan Kolesar | 2 | - | 2 | |
| James Van Riemsdyk | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Cole Caufield | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| J.T. Compher | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Logan Cooley | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 60 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 87 | |
Capitals | 59 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 84 | |
Stars | 58 | 37 | 19 | 2 | 76 | |
Golden Knights | 59 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 76 | |
Panthers | 60 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 75 | |
Maple Leafs | 58 | 36 | 20 | 2 | 74 | |
Lightning | 58 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 72 | |
Hurricanes | 59 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 72 | |
Oilers | 59 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 72 | |
Wild | 59 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 72 | |
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