Matt Benning

Position Right Defense Current Team Toronto Maple Leafs
Shoots Right Current Contract 4 years
Height 6'1" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 203 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 32
Age 30 (May 25, 1994) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2012, Round 6, Overall 175 (BOS)
Date Team Transaction
Nov 12, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs Assigned to AHL
Nov 12, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs Cleared Waivers
Nov 11, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs Placed on Waivers
Oct 30, 2024 San Jose Sharks Traded to Toronto Maple Leafs
Oct 30, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs Acquired from San Jose Sharks
Jul 14, 2022 San Jose Sharks Signed 4 years @ $1.250M AAV starting in 2022-23
Oct 9, 2020 Nashville Predators Signed 2 years @ $1.000M AAV starting in 2020-21
Jun 19, 2018 Edmonton Oilers Signed 2 years @ $1.900M AAV starting in 2018-19
Aug 27, 2016 Edmonton Oilers Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2016-17 EDM 62 3 12 15 +8 29 69 4.4 16:37 12 3 3 +3 12 9 0.0 17:09
2017-18 EDM 73 6 15 21 +5 49 111 5.4 17:17
2018-19 EDM 70 5 12 17 +11 33 94 5.3 14:57
2019-20 EDM 43 1 7 8 +8 15 38 2.6 13:14 4 1 1 +2 6 4 0.0 10:40
2020-21 NSH 53 1 3 4 -1 30 43 2.3 16:20 5 -3 6 1 0.0 18:36
2021-22 NSH 65 0 11 11 -24 39 61 0.0 16:20 3 1 1 -2 4 0.0 14:30
2022-23 SJS 77 1 23 24 -18 26 58 1.7 19:47
2023-24 SJS 14 0 2 2 -5 14 13 0.0 18:29
2024-25 TOR 7 0 0 0 -5 4 7 0.0 13:02
Advanced Stats Coming Soon

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 28 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 - - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 UFA
2023-24 29 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 - - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 UFA
2024-25 30 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 - - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 UFA
2025-26 31 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 - - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 UFA
Total - - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
Signed: July 14, 2022
Team: San Jose Sharks
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.52

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 26 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 RFA-arb
2021-22 27 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 UFA
Total - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Signed: Oct 9, 2020
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.23

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 24 $1,900,000 $1,900,000 - - $1,800,000 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 RFA-arb
2019-20 25 $1,900,000 $1,900,000 - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $3,800,000 $3,800,000 $3,800,000
Signed: June 19, 2018
Team: Edmonton Oilers
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)
Cap %: 2.39

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 22 $925,000 $1,075,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2017-18 23 $925,000 $1,075,000 $300,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $300,000 $185,000 $1,665,000 $1,850,000 $140,000
Signed: Aug 27, 2016
Team: Edmonton Oilers
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

*Age is as of September 15