Evander Kane’s future with the Edmonton Oilers could become an important topic this offseason. Kane is entering the last year of his four-year, $20,500,000 deal, which carries a cap hit of $5.125 million per year.NHL insider Elliotte Friedman spoke about Kane's future on "The FAN Hockey Show" on Wednesday. Friedman said the Oilers looked at the market for Kane before the trade deadline:"I think they explored the market for him before the deadline, and just because he wasn't healthy, there wasn't much to go on there."Friedman added that Kane was an effective player when he was on the ice during the playoffs."I think there will be a market for him."Friedman also mentioned that Kane had another child, a daughter named Penelope, on March 4 with his fiancée Mara Teigen. He said family situations can affect a player's decision to move.Evander Kane missed the entire 2024-25 regular season due to injuries. On Sept. 20, he had surgery to repair two torn hip adductor muscles, two hernias and two torn lower abdominal muscles. On Jan. 9, he had arthroscopic knee surgery.Kane returned to action in Game 2 of the first round of the 2025 playoffs against the LA Kings. He had 12 points (6 goals, 6 assists) in 21 playoff games. He also brought physicality to the Oilers lineup.NHL to conduct inquiry into Evander Kane's playoff returnEvander Kane went through multiple surgeries, and doctors cleared him to return just before the playoffs.According to Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli, the NHL is checking if the Oilers followed the LTIR salary cap rules:"The NHL may require more information to satisfy itself that Oilers complied with the Collective Bargaining Agreement when Kane returned."As Kane’s injury allowed the team to get cap relief, the league wants to make sure the rules were not misused. The Oilers have reportedly shared all of Kane's medical records with the NHL.