Oilers Evander Kane Out Months Following Wrist Surgery

The Edmonton Oilers will be without forward Evander Kane for roughly 3-4 months following one of the scariest incidents in NHL history on Tuesday. Kane fell to the ice and had his wrist stepped on by Tampa Bay Lightning forward Patrick Maroon, resulting in serious cut and immediate worry.

Kane was rushed to a local hospital where he had surgery and is expected to make a full recovery. The Oilers recalled Mattias Janmark and Klim Kostin and now have roughly $4.8 million in available cap space while Kane is sidelined.

With Evander Kane on LTIR, & Janmark and Kostin recalled, the #Oilers now have:

LTIR Relief: $12.2M
LTIR Used: $7.5M
LTIR Cap Space: $4.8Mhttps://t.co/ryT9x6XRGy https://t.co/awJovqbfMq
— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) November 9, 2022

On the mend, thank you 🙏 pic.twitter.com/8ZN7K5KAfc
— Evander Kane (@evanderkane) November 9, 2022

Wishing the best for Evander Kane. pic.twitter.com/brLO32VwAk
— SiriusXM NHL Network Radio (@SiriusXMNHL) November 9, 2022

The Oilers forward was enjoying a strong start to the 2022-23 season and surely will be missed. Kane had recorded five goals and 13 points in 14 games to this point.