Edmonton recalled defencemen Jordan Oesterle and Griffin Reinhart from the Bakersfield Condors Saturday. They also placed defenceman Matthew Benning and forward Jujhar Khaira on the injured reserve.
This is a not a good sign for the team. Benning has been one of the team’s top defenders this season. He was injured in the Oilers’ 2-1 loss to the Hurricanes Friday. Khaira, who was hurt a few games back, will remain out indefinitely. His injury was said to not look good, and he was expected to be out long-term.
With Oesterle and Reinhart up, the Oilers have a few depth options when it comes to Edmonton.