Evander Kane is on the cusp of returning to the Edmonton Oilers

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Finnegan Frost
November 8, 2024 (5:07 PM)

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The Edmonton Oilers are currently hitting the panic button on the season, but Evander Kane is ready to put on the superman cape.

As previously mentioned in a previous Oilers Insider article, hockey insider Kevin Weekes, Evander Kane is scheduled to return to the ice early in 2025. This means that Oilers enthusiasts should see their beloved sniper back in action sometime in January.

According to beat writer Daniel Nugent-Bowman, the Oilers have returned forward Drake Caggiula to the American Hockey League affiliate Bakersfield Condors, opening the door for the team to put Kane back onto the active roster.
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«I felt something was wrong in late October, I noticed something, and it just kind of slowly got worse over time,» he said. «Probably in December or January, it was getting much worse. But at the same time, the thing with this injury is that some days you feel better than others. Obviously in the [Stanley Cup] Playoffs, by the time we got around to that, it wasn't any better, it was getting severely worse.»

«At the same time, you're trying to do anything you can because you want to give yourself and your teammates the best opportunity to win. That's what I was trying to do.»

Kane's eventual return to the Oilers' lineup will be a much-needed boost, as the team has been inconsistent, holding a 7-6-1 record through 14 games in the 2024-25 season.

I think it's safe to say that Evander Kane is doing everything in his power to return to the lineup as soon as possible.

I admit, it must be hard for Evander Kane to be watching the Oilers struggles as of late. But as it stands, the Oilers can expect Evander Kane to provide some much needed relief come January - which is right around the corner!