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Kane (hip) underwent surgery in New York City on Friday to address multiple injuries sustained from playing through a sports hernia last season and isn't expected to play in the 2024 calendar year, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
According to Derek Van Diest of NHL.com, Kane told reporters Wednesday that he needed to undergo procedures to repair two torn hip adductor muscles, two hernias and two torn lower abdominal muscles. The 33-year-old forward doesn't have an exact timeline for his return, per Friedman, but Kane isn't expected to be available until January or February. Kane could start the 2024-25 campaign on long-term injured reserve to save the Oilers some cap space. He generated 24 goals and 44 points in 77 regular-season contests in 2023-24. Edmonton signed Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson in the summer as top-six replacements.
