I saw that as not a great opportunity,” said Benning, who looked at it as maybe finding himself as the Oiler seventh defenceman, which could be a one-way ticket out of the league. Matt Benning will be changing shifts but he won’t be changing diapers during the Stanley Cup tournament, because he won’t be holding his baby boy Miles for a while. Matt Benning will be changing shifts but he won’t be changing diapers during the Stanley Cup tournament, because he won’t be holding his baby boy Miles for a while. “It’s no different than if I was playing against Ryan (Strome, ex-Oilers and Rangers centre).”. If you don't see it please check your junk folder. Matt Benning will be changing shifts but he won’t be changing diapers during the Stanley Cup tournament, because he won’t be holding his baby boy Miles for a while. This past season, according to the analytics guru Dom Luszczyszyn from The Athletic, the best defenceman with a positive goal share of 59 per cent and second in expected goal share at 49 per cent. Honest, I really appreciate that. It’s not a big deal, but now you only touch yours,” he said. The GMs were preparing for the cap to go up $3 million or $4 million every year instead of it staying stagnant. © 2020 Edmonton Sun, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. [6], List of family relations in the National Hockey League, "College free agent, Matt Benning signs with Oilers", "Predators add blue-liner Matt Benning on two-year deal", "Oilers ink St. Albert's Matt Benning to two-year deal", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Matt_Benning&oldid=984377216, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Biographical information and career statistics from, This page was last edited on 19 October 2020, at 20:03. Benning was likely offered a cheaper deal to stay, but it wasn’t about the money. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. Benning, Caggiula, Troy Stecher in Vancouver, Nick Cousins in Vegas, Dominik Kahun in Buffalo; It’s just business, baby. During the Phase 3 practices, it’s a medical tune-up for the tournament with the players being extra careful, and not just using their specific water bottles. I’m only 10 or 15 minutes down the road and I can’t see him for what could be two and half months,” said Benning, whose wife Janelle, a nurse, gave birth to their son June 22. He previously played for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Edmonton SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. Benning knows he has to be more vigilant with COVID-19 than ever before. “I’ve been the one going to the grocery store for the last three or four months to keep the exposure away from my wife.”.
“Yeah, it’s a sensitive time. “Yeah, it’s a sensitive time. “Don (GM) Sweeney was there when I was. When I come home, I’m washing my hands and making sure I’m clean before I touch Miles.
“We talked a lot to the paediatric doctors too and they said keep your circle small, and we’ve done that. The Bruins drafted him and Peter Chiarelli watched him a lot but when Benning was ready to leave Northeastern after his junior year, he gave the Bruins a heads-up to see if they wanted to sign him before he became an unrestricted free-agent. It’ll be like when I was at Northeastern University, playing college hockey against Drake when he was at North Dakota. Printable view. The doctors said I wasn’t getting proper blood flow to my head.
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Matt Benning will be hanging by the phone Friday when the NHL’s free-agent doors swing open along with countless others like his buddy Drake Caggiula, who also didn’t get a quaiifying offer from the Chicago Blackhawks. Now, he’s waiting to see who’s interested in a solid third-pairing D. “I think there’s teams out there who’ve lost defencemen and are looking to fill spots.” he said. “Talking to Ken they want to give younger guys some opportunity and I took that as time to get out.”. But I’ve enjoyed the last few weeks with Miles and my wife. Sucks that I won’t be around, but it’s part of hockey. “Yeah it’s a big tease. “Going into this, I had no idea what the pairs would be. Is there a schedule of some sort? We have enabled email notifications—you will now receive an email if you receive a reply to your comment, there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Read more about cookies here. “My parents are here, my whole family is here and same on my wife’s side and we just had a baby (boy) and it would be nice for them to see Miles. There will be no day passes for the Oilers defenceman once he’s in the NHL bubble.
It’ll be hotel-rink-hotel-rink for as long as the Oilers are playing. Now, he’s waiting to see who’s interested in a solid third-pairing D. “I think there’s teams out there who’ve lost defencemen and are looking to fill spots.” he said.
Benning is the son of former NHL defenseman Brian Benning, who was born in Edmonton and played for the same AJHL Saints franchise (then located in St. Albert) 27 years before his son, and also featured with the Oilers through his 10-year, 568 game career. Benning probably will have to take less than $1.95 million but with Ethan Bear, Adam Larsson and maybe Bouchard as top three in 2020-21, he wasn’t prepared to be an extra, even if Oilers wanted him back for cheaper money. “The guys in the locker room are awesome, really good friends. You don’t get hit as much (in league play) but you’re getting hit every time in the post-season. Benning could be with Kris Russell in the third Oilers pairing for the Hawks qualification series and he’ll be seeing old roommate Drake Caggiula. I know Rusty and I play well together, we play a simple game. 1 being least likely, and 10 being most likely, Jim Matheson, Edmonton Journal, Postmedia News. So off he goes, plus-35 in his 177 Oiler games. They discussed it and said they had other plans,” said Benning. Benning could be with Kris Russell in the third Oilers pairing for the Hawks qualification series and he’ll be seeing old roommate Drake Caggiula. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Benning knows he has to be more vigilant with COVID-19 than ever before. With the Oilers in Phase 3 for two weeks of practice and scrimmages, Benning can get to Rogers Place and the adjacent Downtown Community Arena and back home, but not for the tournament. Potentially, not until early October if the Edmonton Oilers go all the way, winning 19 games, as the host team in the hub city. Matt Benning will be changing shifts but he won’t be changing diapers during the Stanley Cup tournament, because he won’t be holding his baby boy Miles for a while. “Talking to Ken they want to give younger guys some opportunity and I took that as time to get out.”. Then he got hurt (sprained knee),” said Benning. The harsh salary cap reality with teams walking away from useful players in their mid-20s who aren’t making a big buck.
“A bigger thing is the towels. As Benning remained an un-signed draft pick of the Boston Bruins, he opted to sign a two-year, entry-level contract with his hometown club, the Edmonton Oilers on August 27, 2016. They also signed defenseman Matt Benning to a two-year, $2 million deal Friday. He’s sleeping at night and looking after Miles during the day while Janelle rests, but that’ll all change in the bubble.
Ken (GM Holland) was really good the whole way (negotiations). Defenceman Matt Benning leaving Oilers for a new adventure Back to video Benning, Caggiula, Troy Stecher in Vancouver, Nick Cousins in Vegas, Dominik Kahun in Buffalo; It’s just business, baby. Photo by Greg Southam / Postmedia Benning wasn’t sure how the defensive pairings would work before Phase 3, but after Mike Green opted out for family reasons, that took away the possibility of a Green-Russell tagteam. Heck yeah I’m talking about Sully from Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, It’s Our Time Again Twihards, Midnight Sun is Coming. Sorry you must be at least 19 years of age to consume this content. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Honest, I really appreciate that. I’m only 10 or 15 minutes down the road and I can’t see him for what could be two and half months,” said Benning, whose wife Janelle, a nurse, gave birth to their son June 22. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. This past season, according to the analytics guru Dom Luszczyszyn from The Athletic, the best defenceman with a positive goal share of 59 per cent and second in expected goal share at 49 per cent. Benning was likely offered a cheaper deal to stay, but it wasn’t about the money. He was only the second Oiler ever to wear 83, after Ales Hemsky, maybe a source of pride. [1], After attending his first Oilers training camp, he unexpectedly made the Oilers opening night roster for the 2016–17 season. We had a few calls with the NHLPA (NHL Players Association) and an infectious disease expert and we had a bunch of questions about newborns and their immune system,” said Benning. The playoffs is different from regular season too. Did you know that with a membership you can add comments to articles like this?
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