Matt Benning
#55
age30
posD
shotr
h6'1"
w203lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$1,250,000$1.25M
Year 3 of 4
22/23
24/25
25/26
Expiry Status
UFA
2026 age 32
Profile
2024-25 Stats
GP7
G0
A0
P0
PPG0
PIM4
EV TOI/GM
11.93
G60
0.00
P60
0.00
GF%
14.30
DFF%
43.60
REL DFF%
0.60
CF%
40.80
REL CF%
-5.20
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, currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs. His contract was signed on July 13, 2022, and expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, when Benning will be 32 years old.
% 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 | |||||
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract
2024-25 Stats
GP7
G0
A0
P0
PPG0
PIM4
EV TOI/GM
11.93
G60
0.00
P60
0.00
GF%
14.30
DFF%
43.60
REL DFF%
0.60
CF%
40.80
REL CF%
-5.20
NHL Only
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| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $1,250,000 $1.25M |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 84 | 14.30 | 43.60 | 0.60 | 40.80 | -5.20 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | $1,250,000 $1.25M |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 210 | 33.30 | 35.40 | -6.00 | 43.10 | 0.57 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | $1,250,000 $1.25M |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 77 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 1,209 | 44.10 | 46.10 | -4.10 | 44.80 | -5.70 | 0.05 | 1.04 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | $1,000,000 $1.00M |
NHL | Nashville Predators | 65 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 886 | 31.60 | 50.30 | 49.80 | 0.40 | 0.68 | |||||||||
| 2020-21 | $1,000,000 $1.00M |
NHL | Nashville Predators | 53 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 742 | 50.00 | 48.50 | -2.30 | 48.90 | -1.30 | 0.08 | 0.24 | |||||||
| 2019-20 | $1,900,000 $1.90M |
NHL | Edmonton Oilers | 43 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 535 | 59.00 | 49.50 | -0.50 | 48.20 | -0.30 | 0.11 | 0.90 | |||||||
| 2018-19 | $1,900,000 $1.90M |
NHL | Edmonton Oilers | 70 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 902 | 55.84 | 51.79 | 5.87 | 48.26 | 0.52 | 0.20 | 0.86 | |||||||
| 2017-18 | $925,000 $925K |
NHL | Edmonton Oilers | 73 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 49 | 1,130 | 51.55 | 51.46 | 1.27 | 50.63 | 1.33 | 0.32 | 0.85 | |||||||
| 2016-17 | $925,000 $925K |
NHL | Edmonton Oilers | 62 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 931 | 56.76 | 53.31 | 1.98 | 52.42 | 2.43 | 0.13 | 0.71 | |||||||
Player Updates
Signings & Trades
Transactions & Updates
11/11
2024
Benning was placed on waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
10/30
2024
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 scored a goal, added three hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-1 preseason loss to Utah.
09/29
2024
Benning (lower body) returned to practice Sunday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
09/27
2024
Benning (lower body) is regarded as day-to-day, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports Friday.
Contract History
2020-2022
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$2,000,000$2.00M
cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M
expiry
2022
UFA
age 28
% 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 | |||
| Year Type | RFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year |
2018-2020
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$3,800,000$3.80M
cap hit$1,900,000$1.90M
expiry
2020
UFA no QO
age 26
% 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 | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
2016-2018
Entry Level Contract
2yrs
value$2,150,000$2.15M
cap hit$1,075,000$1.08M
expiry
2018
RFA
age 24
% 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 | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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