Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane was expected to need four to eight weeks of recovery time after undergoing successful knee surgery, the NHL team said Friday.

The Edmonton Oilers have announced a massive update on Evander Kane, as the forward underwent an additional surgery during his rehabilitation. Ahead of

Evander Kane had knee surgery Thursday, with an expected recovery time of 4-8 weeks. The procedure was unrelated to abdominal surgery the Edmonton Oilers forward had in September, but he will need to pause his rehabilitation schedule in order for his knee to recover.

As per Frank Seravalli, Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane has undergone knee surgery and the recovery timeline is 4-8 weeks. Kane was already sidelined as he underwent successful abdominal surgery in September and was out for 5-6 months.

EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Oilers have issued the following statement and update regarding the status of forward Evander Kane. Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane underwent successful knee surgery on Thursday in Edmonton. It is expected that he will require four to eight weeks of recovery time.

Edmonton Oilers right winger Evander Kane underwent knee surgery on Thursday, which will pause his rehabilitation from abdominal surgery in September.

Oilers winger Evander Kane underwent knee surgery Thursday in Edmonton, getting a procedure done that is unrelated to his previous abdominal surgery, the team said in a statement Friday.