NHL
Matthew Benning
Matthew Benning
Toronto Maple Leafs, Defensemen
Age: 30-171d (May 25, 1994)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Northeastern
Drafted: Round 6 (#175 overall), 2012
2024-25 Cap Hit
$1,250,000
2024-25 Cash
$1,250,000
Career Earnings
$10,150,000
2022-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Matthew Benning signed a 4 year , $5,000,000 contract with the San Jose Sharks, including $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,250,000. In 2024-25, Benning will earn a base salary of $1,250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,250,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2020-2021
Matthew Benning signed a 2 year , $2,000,000 contract with the Nashville Predators, including $2,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2018-2019
Matthew Benning signed a 2 year , $3,800,000 contract with the Edmonton Oilers, including $3,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,900,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,800,000
Average Salary:
$1,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2016-2017 Rookie
Matthew Benning signed a 2 year , $1,850,000 contract with the Edmonton Oilers, including $185,000 signing bonus, $1,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $925,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,850,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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Seasons
6 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$10,150,000
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$925,000 |
$925,000 |
|
| 2017 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$925,000 |
$1,850,000 |
|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,800,000 |
$3,650,000 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$2,000,000 |
$5,650,000 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,000,000 |
$6,650,000 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,000,000 |
$7,650,000 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,250,000 |
$8,900,000 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Injured
|
$1,250,000 |
$10,150,000 |
|
| Total |
$10,150,000 |
$10,150,000 |
||||
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$1,250,000 |
||
| 2025 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$1,250,000 |
||
| Total |
$12,650,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$5,465,000 | $185,000 | - | $5,650,000 |
| 2 |
|
$2,000,000 | - | - | $2,000,000 |
| 2 |
|
$2,500,000 | - | - | $2,500,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
22 |
$832,500
|
$92,500 |
$925,000 |
$925,000 |
|
| 2017 |
|
23 |
$832,500
|
$92,500 |
$925,000 |
$1,850,000 |
|
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$1,800,000
|
$1,800,000 |
$3,650,000 |
||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$2,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$5,650,000 |
||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$6,650,000 |
||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$7,650,000 |
||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$1,250,000
|
$1,250,000 |
$8,900,000 |
||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$1,250,000
|
$1,250,000 |
$10,150,000 |
||
| Total |
$9,965,000 |
$185,000 |
$10,150,000 |
$10,150,000 |
|||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$1,250,000
|
$1,250,000 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
31 |
$1,250,000
|
$1,250,000 |
|||
| Total |
$12,465,000 |
$185,000 |
$12,650,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$5,465,000 | $185,000 | - | $5,650,000 |
| 2 |
|
$2,000,000 | - | - | $2,000,000 |
| 2 |
|
$2,500,000 | - | - | $2,500,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
SJS |
Dec 12, 2023 - TBD | 0 | Lower Body |
| 2023-24 |
SJS |
Oct 31, 2023 - Nov 24, 2023 | 0 | Undisclosed |
| 2021-22 |
NSH |
Mar 19, 2022 - Mar 27, 2022 | 0 | Upper Body |
| 2019-20 |
EDM |
Dec 03, 2019 - Jan 29, 2020 | 0 | Concussion |
| 2019-20 |
EDM |
Nov 21, 2019 - Nov 30, 2019 | 0 | Undisclosed |
| 2018-19 |
EDM |
Feb 16, 2019 - Feb 19, 2019 | 0 | Undisclosed |
| 2018-19 |
EDM |
Oct 20, 2018 - Oct 27, 2018 | 0 | Undisclosed |
| 2017-18 |
EDM |
Feb 03, 2017 - Feb 10, 2017 | 0 | Undisclosed |
-
Oct 30, 2024
Traded to Toronto (TOR) from San Jose (SJS) with 2025 3rd round pick [conditional] and 2026 6th round pick for Timothy Liljegren
-
Jul 14, 2022
Signed a 4 year $5 million contract with San Jose (SJS)
-
Oct 09, 2020
Signed a 2 year $2 million contract with Nashville (NSH)
-
Jun 19, 2018
Signed a 2 year $3.8 million contract extension with Edmonton (EDM)
-
Aug 27, 2016
Signed a 2 year $2.15 million contract with Edmonton (EDM)
-
Jun 23, 2012
Drafted by Edmonton (EDM): Round 6 (#175 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TOR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | SJ | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022 | SJ | 77 | 1 | 23 | 24 | -18 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 102 | 26 | 0 |
| 2021 | NAS | 65 | 0 | 11 | 11 | -24 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 82 | 39 | 0 |
| 2020 | NAS | 53 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 55 | 30 | 0 |
| 2019 | EDM | 43 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 78 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018 | EDM | 70 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 94 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 109 | 33 | 0 |
| 2017 | EDM | 73 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 111 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 149 | 49 | 0 |
| 2016 | EDM | 62 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 69 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 111 | 29 | 0 |
