The Edmonton Oilers will have an extremely important salary cap decision with Evander Kane's return from injury, and new reports from an NHL Insider suggest Kane will return after the regular season.

"Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane underwent successful knee surgery on Thursday in Edmonton," the Oilers statement read. "It is expected that he will require four to eight weeks of recovery time.

The NHL trade deadline is quickly approaching and the Oilers are bound to be busy, but Evander Kane's health may impact their plans.

The Edmonton Oilers might be able to acquire extra assets if they keep Evander Kane out until the playoffs, but is that the best decision?

Kane is insistent that he’ll suit up for the Oilers this season, but when that’ll happen is still anyone’s guess.

The Edmonton Oilers may face an investigation from the NHL if Evander Kane is unable to return until the playoffs, but insider Frank Seravalli believes the Oilers should be safe from anything being found.

EDMONTON -- Evander Kane said he expects to be completely healthy and is eyeing a return to the Edmonton Oilers before the end of the season after having arthroscopic knee surgery Thursday.

There was some pretty big news from the Edmonton Oilers on Friday morning, as the team announced that Evander Kane underwent a knee procedure which is expected to take four to eight weeks to heal.

Edmonton Oilers GM Stan Bowman is cautiously optimistic about Evander Kane’s potential return but is preparing for two distinct scenarios based on Kane’s recovery timeline.