Matt Benning

#33
age31
posD
shotr
h6'1"
w220lbs

Current Contract

Cap Hit
$1,250,000$1.25M
Year 4 of 4
22/23
25/26
Expiry Status
UFA 2026 age 32

Profile

Bruins logo.
Draft Team
Round6
Pick175
Year2012
Agent Justin Duberman
Birthdate May 25, 1994
Birthplace Edmonton, Alberta
Nationality Canada
UFA Year 2021
ELC Year 22
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $11.73M
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NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)
GP464
G17
A85
P102
NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.22
NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.04
Career Statline Details
2022-2026 Standard Contract
4yrs
value$5,000,000$5.00M
cap hit$1,250,000$1.25M

Matt Benning is signed to a 4 year, $5,000,000 contract with a cap hit of $1,250,000 per season, playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, making Benning an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Jul 13 2022
Signing Agent Justin Duberman
Signed By
Sharks logo.
Signing GM Mike Grier
% Cap Contract Start 1.52%
Signing Status UFAage 28
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
2026
Cap Hit $1,250,000$1.25M $1,250,000$1.25M $1,250,000$1.25M $1,250,000$1.25M UFAage 32
AAV $1,250,000$1.25M $1,250,000$1.25M $1,250,000$1.25M $1,250,000$1.25M
Base $1,250,000$1.25M $1,250,000$1.25M $1,250,000$1.25M $1,250,000$1.25M
Performance Bonuses - - - -
Signing Bonuses - - - -
Total Salary $1,250,000$1.25M $1,250,000$1.25M $1,250,000$1.25M $1,250,000$1.25M
Minors Salary
$1,250,000$1.25M
$1,250,000$1.25M
$1,250,000$1.25M
$1,250,000$1.25M
Clauses
UFA Year
Buy Out
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Career Stats By Contract

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Season
Age
 Cap Hit League Team GP G A TP PIM GF% xGF% RelxGF% CF% RelCF% G60 P60 Pen Dif TOI 5v5/GP TOI PP/GP TOI PK/GP Playoffs GP G A TP PIM
2024-25 30
$1.25M
 NHL San Jose Sharks 7 0 0 0 4 14.3 49.0 7.5 41.0 -5.5 0.00 0.00 0 11:58 0:01 0:57
2023-24 29
$1.25M
 NHL San Jose Sharks 14 0 2 2 14 33.3 38.0 -3.3 43.0 -0.1 0.00 0.57 6 14:57 0:02 2:47
2022-23 28
$1.25M
 NHL San Jose Sharks 77 1 23 24 26 44.2 48.0 -3.3 45.0 -5.7 0.05 1.04 -7 15:46 0:48 2:45
2021-22 27
$1.00M
 NHL Nashville Predators 65 0 11 11 39 32.9 50.0 -0.4 50.0 0.2 0.00 0.67 4 13:41 0:02 2:08 Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0
2020-21 26
$1.00M
 NHL Nashville Predators 53 1 3 4 30 49.0 49.0 -0.4 49.0 -1.2 0.08 0.24 0 14:05 0:02 1:54 Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0
2019-20 25
$1.90M
 NHL Edmonton Oilers 43 1 7 8 15 59.0 48.0 -2.0 48.0 -0.9 0.11 0.90 1 12:23 0:00 0:35 Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0
2018-19 24
$1.90M
 NHL Edmonton Oilers 70 5 12 17 33 51.3 48.0 2.0 48.0 0.0 0.20 0.80 5 12:53 0:33 1:10
2017-18 23
$925K
 NHL Edmonton Oilers 73 6 15 21 49
2016-17 22
$925K
 NHL Edmonton Oilers 62 3 12 15 29 Playoffs 12 0 3 3 0
NHL Totals 464 17 85 102
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

10/31
2024
Liljegren, Timothy
Maple Leafs logo.
Sharks logo.
Benning, Matt
+2 more...
07/13
2022
Benning, Matt
4yrs
$1,250,000
Cap Hit
10/9
2020
Benning, Matt
2yrs
$1,000,000
Cap Hit
06/19
2018
Benning, Matt
2yrs
$1,900,000
Cap Hit
08/27
2016
Benning, Matt
2yrs
$1,075,000
Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

5
Oct
Benning, Matt
Cleared
5
Oct
Benning, Matt
Benning was placed on waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
11/11
2024
Benning, Matt
Benning was placed on waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
10/30
2024
Benning, Matt
Benning was traded from the San Jose Sharks to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday, along with a 2025 third-round pick and a 2026 fourth-round pick, in exchange for Timothy Liljegren.
10/1
2024
Benning, Matt
Benning scored a goal, added three hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-1 preseason loss to Utah.
All Transactions

Contract History

2020-2022 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$2,000,000$2.00M
cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M

Signed On Oct 9 2020
Signing Agent Justin Duberman
Signed By
Predators logo.
Signing GM David Poile
% Cap Contract Start 1.23%
Signing Status UFA no QOage 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
2020-21
2021-22
2022
Cap Hit $1,000,000$1.00M $1,000,000$1.00M UFAage 28
AAV $1,000,000$1.00M $1,000,000$1.00M
Base $1,000,000$1.00M $1,000,000$1.00M
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $1,000,000$1.00M $1,000,000$1.00M
Minors Salary
$1,000,000$1.00M
$1,000,000$1.00M
Clauses
UFA Year
2018-2020 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$3,800,000$3.80M
cap hit$1,900,000$1.90M

Signed On Jun 19 2018
Signing Agent Justin Duberman
Signed By
Oilers logo.
Signing GM Peter Chiarelli
% Cap Contract Start 2.39%
Signing Status RFAage 24
Abbreviated $Amounts
2018-19
2019-20
2020
Cap Hit $1,900,000$1.90M $1,900,000$1.90M UFA no QOage 26
AAV $1,900,000$1.90M $1,900,000$1.90M
Base $1,800,000$1.80M $2,000,000$2.00M
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $1,800,000$1.80M $2,000,000$2.00M
Minors Salary
$1,800,000$1.80M
$2,000,000$2.00M
Clauses
UFA Year
2016-2018 Entry Level Contract
2yrs
value$2,150,000$2.15M
cap hit$1,075,000$1.08M

Signed On Aug 27 2016
Signing Agent Justin Duberman
Signed By
Oilers logo.
Signing GM Peter Chiarelli
% Cap Contract Start 1.27%
Signing Status age 22
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
2016-17
2017-18
2018
Cap Hit $925,000$925K $925,000$925K RFAage 24
AAV $1,075,000$1.08M $1,075,000$1.08M
Base $832,500$833K $832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses - $300,000$300K
Signing Bonuses $92,500$93K $92,500$93K
Total Salary $925,000$925K $925,000$925K
Minors Salary
$70,000$70K
$70,000$70K
Clauses
UFA Year
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