Evander Kane has always been a bit of a wild card in his NHL career, and now there's reportedly some friction developing between the forward and the Edmonton Oilers.

The Edmonton Oilers are actively exploring a trade involving injured forward Evander Kane ahead of the NHL trade deadline, but his desire to return before the playoffs could complicate their plans. Kane's full no-move clause shifted to a 16-team no-trade list on March 1,

Despite not having had him available to them all season long, the Oilers are said to be exploring the trade market for Evander Kane.

It remains unclear when Kane, who hasn't played for the Oilers since June, will be able to make his season debut.

Over the past 24 hours, several reports and articles from trusted insiders (and some not-so-trusted media outlets) have suggested that the Edmonton Oilers could actually trade Evander Kane.

The trade speculation surrounding Evander Kane as the deadline approaches is starting to look like more than smoke or just rumors. The amount of talk surrounding Kane’s status with the Edmonton Oilers resembles a fire ready to ignite.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to be active at the 2025 Trade Deadline as they try to push for their first Stanley Cup since 1967. They made some strong moves before the 2024-25 campaign in hopes of making a deep playoff run and it seems as though they are ready to finally bring a championship back to Toronto.

Evander Kane may have put his current team in a position that will force them to make a difficult decision over the course of the next few days. On Saturday night, National Hockey League insider Elliotte Friedman revealed that the Oilers may now be looking to move on from Kane in an effort to clear up

Elliotte Friedman appeared on Hello Hockey with Tom Gazzola and Shawn Belle and confirmed that Evander Kane wants to play in the NHL this season, but has also submitted his 16-team list to the Edmonton Oilers ahead of the trade deadline.