Matt Benning
Current Contract
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2024-25 Stats
Matt Benning is signed to a 4 year, $5,000,000 contract with a cap hit of $1,250,000 per season. 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.
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2022-23
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025-26
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2026 |
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| 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
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$1,250,000$1.25M
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$1,250,000$1.25M
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$1,250,000$1.25M
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| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
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| Buy Out | Buy Out |
Career Stats By Contract
2024-25 Stats
| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
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| 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 | |||||||
Contract History
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022 |
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| 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
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$1,000,000$1.00M
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| Year Type | RFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year |
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020 |
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| 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
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$2,000,000$2.00M
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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2016-17
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2017-18
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2018 |
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| 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
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$70,000$70K
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
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Matt Benning Updates
Benning was placed on waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
The San Jose Sharks acquired Timothy Liljegren from the Toronto Maple Leafs for Matt Benning, a 2026 6th round pick and a Conditional 2025 3rd round pick
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.
Benning scored a goal, added three hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-1 preseason loss to Utah.
Benning (lower body) returned to practice Sunday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Benning (lower body) is regarded as day-to-day, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports Friday.
Benning (hip) is expected to be healthy to start training camp, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Benning underwent successful hip surgery, general manager Mike Grier said Thursday, and will be out of action five months.
Benning (lower body) is out indefinitely, coach David Quinn told Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now on Wednesday.
Benning (lower body) was moved to injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Benning (lower body) is considered week-to-week, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Benning (undisclosed) was taken off injured reserve Friday.
Benning (undisclosed) is close to getting back into the lineup according to head coach David Quinn, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports Monday.
Benning was designated for injured reserve Tuesday with an undisclosed injury, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Benning (lower body) will return to the lineup Sunday versus the Washington Capitals, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
Benning missed Friday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes due to a lingering lower-body issue, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
