Benson was placed on waivers by Edmonton on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Benson has no points and two hits in two games this season while averaging 6:17 of ice time. If he clears waivers, he'll probably be sent to the AHL.

Benson (knee) was recalled from his conditioning stint and removed from injured reserve Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Benson tallied two assists during his three-game conditioning stint with AHL Bakersfield. The 24-year-old forward could make his season debut with the Oilers as early as Monday against the Panthers. He's been on injured reserve since suffering a knee injury during a preseason contest.

Benson (knee) was loaned to AHL Bakersfield for a conditioning stint Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Benson suffered the knee injury Oct. 3 during a preseason game with Vancouver and has yet to play this season. Benson had a goal and one assist in 29 games last season.

Benson (knee) has been skating on his own but remains weeks away from a return, Jason Gregor of OilersNation.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Benson was deemed week-to-week in the late stages of the preseason. The 24-year-old winger is no lock to be on the Oilers' roster once he's healthy, as they may want him to get up to speed at AHL Bakersfield before contributing to the NHL club.

Benson (knee) was placed on long-term injured reserve Monday, per CapFriendly.

EDGE Analysis

Benson is considered week-to-week and now he'll miss at least the first 10 games of the season. The 24-year-old scored just two points in 29 NHL appearances during the 2021-22 campaign. Once he's healthy he could fill a bottom-six depth role.

Coach Jay Woodcroft said that Benson (knee) is out week-to-week, according to Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic.

EDGE Analysis

Benson was injured Monday and was seen wearing a brace on his left knee at practice Thursday. He had two points in 29 games with the Oilers last season.

Benson (lower body) will not return to Monday's preseason game against Vancouver, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Benson skated for just 3:57 before exiting Monday's contest. The 24-year-old winger scored two points in 29 games with the Oilers last season. More information on his status should be available in the coming days.

Benson signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Oilers on Saturday, per Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic.

EDGE Analysis

The deal is worth $750,000 at the NHL level. Benson logged a goal and an assist in 29 games with Edmonton last season. The 24-year-old winger will likely compete for a bottom-six role with the Oilers in training camp.

Benson hit the waiver wire Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Benson's pending demotion could be an indication that Jesse Puljujarvi (lower body) is ready to come off injured reserve for Thursday's matchup with Buffalo. The 23-year-old winger has appeared in 29 games for the Oilers this year in which he has garnered just two points, so few fantasy players are likely to be impacted by him being moved to the minors.

Benson scored a goal and went minus-2 in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Wild.

EDGE Analysis

This was Benson's 30th career game, and he finally got his first goal, though it'll be a bittersweet memory given the result. The 23-year-old winger hasn't done much from a bottom-six role this season with two points, 16 shots on net, 37 hits and a minus-5 rating in 23 outings. Even with his former coach from AHL Bakersfield, Jay Woodcroft, now behind the NHL bench, Benson has struggled to keep his place in the lineup.