Patrick Kane underwent hip resurfacing surgery Thursday and is expected to miss four to six months. The extended absence appears to rule out Kane for an NHL training camp but means he may be able to return early in the regular season.
Agent Pat Brisson confirmed Kane's operation in a text message to The Associated Press. The extended absence appears to rule out Kane for an NHL training camp but means he may be able to return early in the regular season.
Brisson expects Kane to make a full recovery. It was not immediately clear how the surgery impacts Kane's impending free agency, though Brisson said they'd consider options if the prolific winger does not have a contract on July 1. Kane might get that chance if the surgery allows him to return to his previous form. Second only to Mike Modano in scoring among U.S.-born players with 1,237 points, Kane was one of the centerpieces of Chicago's Stanley Cup-winning teams in 2010, '13 and '15 and won the Hart Trophy as league MVP in 2016.
Kane had six points on a goal and five assists in New York's seven-game first-round series loss to New Jersey after the Rangers acquired him before the trade deadline.
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