Evander Kane will be out for the remainder of the regular season, the Edmonton Oilers announced Friday. The 33-year-old forward had surgery to repair two torn hip adductor muscles, two hernias and two torn lower abdominal muscles in September. He also had knee surgery Jan. 9.

“After further consultation with team medical staff, it has been determined that forward Evander Kane will not be ready to return to action for the remainder of the 2024-25 regular season,” the Oilers said in a statement. “As a result, he will remain on LTIR (long-term injured reserve).

Earlier in the week, the Oilers acquired Trent Frederic and Max Jones to increase the forward depth. At midnight on Friday, the Oilers made the Jake Walman acquisition official. These transactions bolster the team's depth and give the coaching staff several options.

As the dust settles on the 2025 NHL trade deadline, word has come out that there was “at least one team” who had interest in acquiring Edmonton Oilers winger Evander Kane.