Matt Benning

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Matt BENNING
30y
Flag of CAN
$1.25M
185cm
92kg
Player Bio:
Position: Right Defense
Hand: R
Date of Birth: May 25, 1994
Place of Birth: Edmonton, Alberta, Alberta, CAN
Draft Year: 2012
Draft Round: 6
Drafted Overall: 175
Drafted By:
Current Team's Last 5 Games:
Nov. 20, 2024 H 3:0 -
Nov. 16, 2024 H 4:3 OT -
Nov. 13, 2024 A 4:3 OT -
Nov. 12, 2024 H 0:3 -
Nov. 9, 2024 H 4:1 -
Player Season Game Logs
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Season Stats

Regular Season Playoffs
Season Cap Hit Team GP Goals Assists Points +/- TOI GP Goals Assists Points +/- TOI
Oct. 30, 2024: Traded from SJS to TOR
2024-25 $1.25M 7 0 0 0 -5 13:02
2023-24 $1.25M 14 0 2 2 -5 18:28
2022-23 $1.25M 77 1 23 24 -18 19:46
July 14, 2022: Signed by SJS
2021-22 $1M 65 0 11 11 -24 16:20 3 0 1 1 -2 14:30
2020-21 $1M 53 1 3 4 -1 16:19 5 0 0 0 -3 18:36
Oct. 9, 2020: Signed by NSH
2019-20 $1.9M 43 1 7 8 +8 13:13 4 0 1 1 +2 10:40
2018-19 $1.9M 70 5 12 17 +11 14:56
2017-18 $0.925M 73 6 15 21 +5 17:16
2016-17 $0.925M 62 3 12 15 +8 16:36 12 0 3 3 +3 17:08
2012: Drafted by BOS

Contracts

Standard Contract
Matt Benning signed a 4 year, $5,000,000 contract with the San Jose Sharks on July 14, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $1,250,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: July 14, 2022
Signed by: Mike Grier
Cap %: 1.42
Expiry status: UFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2022-23 $1.25M $1.25M - - $1.25M $1.25M $1.25M
2023-24 $1.25M $1.25M - - $1.25M $1.25M $1.25M
2024-25 $1.25M $1.25M - - $1.25M $1.25M $1.25M
2025-26 $1.25M $1.25M - - $1.25M $1.25M $1.25M
Standard Contract
Matt Benning signed a 2 year, $2,000,000 contract with the Nashville Predators on Oct. 9, 2020. The contract has a cap hit of $1,000,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: Oct. 9, 2020
Signed by: David Poile
Cap %: 1.23
Expiry status: UFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2020-21 $1M $1M - - $1M $1M $1M
2021-22 $1M $1M - - $1M $1M $1M
Standard Contract (Extension)
Matt Benning signed a 2 year, $3,800,000 contract with the Edmonton Oilers on June 19, 2018. The contract has a cap hit of $1,900,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: June 19, 2018
Signed by: Peter Chiarelli
Cap %: 2.33
Expiry status: UFA (No QO)
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2018-19 $1.9M $1.9M - - $1.8M $1.8M $1.8M
2019-20 $1.9M $1.9M - - $2M $2M $2M
Qualifying Offer: $2M
Entry-Level Contract
Matt Benning signed a 2 year, $2,150,000 contract with the Edmonton Oilers on Aug. 27, 2016. The contract has a cap hit of $925,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: Aug. 27, 2016
Signed by: Peter Chiarelli
Cap %: 1.23
Expiry status: RFA (Arb)
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2016-17 $0.925M $1.075M - $0.092M $0.833M $0.925M $0.07M
2017-18 $0.925M $1.075M $0.3M $0.092M $0.833M $0.925M $0.07M
Qualifying Offer: $0.874M
Performance Bonus Details: Schedule 'A' Bonuses: 2017-18 season only - max. earnable $300,000.

Trades

Oct. 30, 2024
acquire:
acquire:
- 2026 6th round pick
- 2025 3rd round pick
Condition: Toronto receives the earlier of Edmonton or Colorado 2025 3rd round pick