Benn (upper body) will travel with the team for its upcoming two-game road trip, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Benn has yet to play in 2025-26, but he appears to be closing in on making his season debut. The Stars have stops in Ottawa on Tuesday and Montreal on Thursday, but it has yet to be determined whether the veteran forward will draw into the lineup for either of those games. The 36-year-old produced 16 goals and 49 points across 80 regular-season games in 2024-25.

Benn (upper body) took part in the Stars' optional morning skate Thursday, Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars reports.

EDGE Analysis

Benn has been skating for nearly two weeks, but Thursday's morning skate was the first time that he was seen with the group since his surgery to repair a collapsed lung. It seems unlikely that he'll be available against the Ducks on Thursday, but he appears to be getting closer to returning to game action.

Benn (upper body) started skating individually Friday, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Benn is returning from surgery to repair a collapsed lung. The 36-year-old will still need to advance through practices with his teammates, and it's unclear when he'll be ready for that step. Once healthy, Benn figures to occupy a middle-six role for the Stars.

Benn (upper body) was moved to long-term injured reserve Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Benn's placement on LTIR shouldn't come as a surprise, considering he will be sidelined until at least mid-November, if not longer. After missing just two regular-season games over the last four seasons, Benn figures to be out of action for at least 15 contests. After putting up just 49 points last year, Benn's extended absence makes him unlikely to reach the 50-point threshold in 2025-26.

Benn (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Benn's placement on injured reserve isn't a surprise after he underwent surgery for a collapsed lung in late September, and he's slated to be transferred to long-term injured reserve at some point, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return, but he's expected to be sidelined for at least the first month of the regular season.

General manager Jim Nill announced Thursday that Benn will undergo surgery for a collapsed lung and will be re-evaluated in four weeks.

EDGE Analysis

Benn sustained an upper-body injury during Tuesday's preseason game during Minnesota. While his absence was initially described as precautionary, the 36-year-old is now facing a multi-week absence that will force him to miss the start of the regular season. Benn is expected to make a full recovery, but once he's re-evaluated, he's slated to be brought along slowly by skating with light contact, so he's expected to miss at least the first month of the regular season, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.

Benn (upper body) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's preseason game against Minnesota, signaling that he'll sit out.

EDGE Analysis

Benn didn't practice Wednesday as a precautionary measure, and he's considered day-to-day due to his upper-body injury. However, the Stars have downplayed the severity of the issue, and it seems unlikely that his ailment will impact his availability for the start of the regular season.

Head coach Glen Gulutzan said Wednesday that Benn is considered day-to-day due to an upper-body injury, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Benn wasn't on the ice for Wednesday's practice session, but Gulutzan said that the team is simply being cautious since there are still just over two weeks remaining before the start of the regular season. The 36-year-old has appeared in at least 80 regular-season games in each of the last four campaigns, and he logged 16 goals, 33 assists, 114 hits, 70 PIM and 45 blocked shots while averaging 15:18 of ice time across 80 regular-season outings last year.

Benn signed a one-year, $1 million contract with Dallas on Thursday, according to Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News.

EDGE Analysis

Benn completed an eight-year, $76 million deal and takes a huge pay cut, though he will have performance bonuses attached to his contract. Benn had 16 goals and 33 assists in 80 regular-season appearances in 2024-25, but he struggled throughout the playoffs with only a solitary goal and two assists in 18 contests. Benn will likely remain on the third line next season, possible alongside Wyatt Johnston and Mavrik Bourque.

Benn scored a power-play goal, added four hits and blocked three shots in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Avalanche in Game 3.

EDGE Analysis

Benn had gone 19 games without a goal, a span that also saw him miss two contests due to a lower-body injury. That slump came to an end with a third-period tally, which tied the game at 1-1. Benn has two points, six shots on net, nine hits and an even plus-minus rating over three playoff outings so far. He'll likely continue to feature on the third line and second power-play unit.