Oilers Forward Linked to Offseason Trade After Overcoming Injuries

Doctors cleared Kane to return just before the playoffs, and he suited up in Game 2 of the first-round series against Los Angeles for the first time this season.

Kane ended the playoffs contributing six goals and six assists across 21 postseason games.

Despite the health setbacks, Friedman believes teams remain interested in trading for the veteran forward.

“I think there will be a market for him,” Friedman said.

Friedman, however, acknowledged potential complications involving Kane’s personal life, as well as the fact that he could block a move to half the league thanks to a modified, 16-team no-trade clause (NTC) in his contract.

“He just had another child,” Friedman said. “So we’ll see how he and the others feel about all this. Not everybody’s always interested in moving once their family expands.”

Kane has one year left on his four-year, $20.5 million contract. His cap hit sits at $5.125 million, but if the Oilers want to trade him, he'd need to leave that destination out of his no-trade list.