A new report from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman has revealed that Evander Kane's injury status is starting to impact the Edmonton Oilers trade options. Yesterday reports began to surface that the Edmonton Oilers biggest priority was to <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/connor-mcdavid-breaks-his-silence-on-recent-struggles-following-4-nations-tournament' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>add top talent around struggling star Connor McDavid</a> at the trade deadline. To pull off this plan the Edmonton Oilers would need more salary cap space to make a move for a star player to put alongside McDavid. For months the expected plan was for the Oilers to place forward Evander Kane on Long-Term Injured Reserve (LTIR) and use the salary cap space created by that move to acquire a star. Tonight a new report from insider Elliotte Friedman seems to suggest that the Edmonton Oilers will be forced to change that plan due to demands by Kane himself. <h3>Edmonton Oilers Evander Kane Urges The Team To Activate Him</h3> According to a report from Friedman, Kane feels it is a must that he plays before the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin to show his value as his no-trade clause is set to expire after this season. Evander Kane's full no-trade expires Friday night. He and the Oilers are navigating his return, and whether or not he will play during the regular season. I think that's very important to Kane - getting runway to prove he can be a factor in the playoffs. This means that the Oilers would not only be prohibited from adding a major star but would need to shed salary just to bring Kane back in the lineup. As a result, Stan Bowman and the Oilers have a crucial decision to make whether to grant Kane his wish and bring him back sooner even if not fully healthy or put him on LTIR. If the Oilers bring back Kane he would be their major addition for the deadline and they would be betting on him to get back to peak performance for the playoffs. Over the next several days it will be interesting to watch this scenario play out and see if Kane gets his way.