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Beniers played 20:19 time-on-ice in yesterday's 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, but he status for Saturday's game against the Buffalo Sabres is uncertain due to an undisclosed injury. The 23-year-old forward has 45 points (19G / 26A) in 71 games this season.
Seattle has locked up 2022-23 Calder Trophy winner Matty Beniers to a seven-year, $49.98 million contract extension ($7,140,000 AAV) on Tuesday. The 21-year-old centre was Seattle's inaugural draft pick when he went 2nd overall in 2021 from the University of Michigan (NCAA). In 77 games in 2023-24, the 6'2" American had 15 goals, 37 points, 133 SOG and a -11 plus/minus.
After being a full participant at practice since Tuesday, Beniers will return from a five-game absence on Friday against the St. Louis Blues. Before his injury, Beniers had been held to one point (1G / 0A) in his last seven games.
After being a full participant at practice on Tuesday, Beniers could return from a four-game absence due to an upper-body injury on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Before his injury, Beniers had been held to one point (1G / 0A) in his last seven games.
Beniers missed Monday's game in Pittsburgh with an upper-body injury and was placed on IR after the game to make room for John Hayden to be recalled from the AHL. With Beniers landing on IR, he'll miss at least one week.
Devin Shore will draw into the lineup on Monday, replacing Beniers, who played only 11:04 time-on-ice before exiting Saturday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets with an upper-body injury. Before his injury, Beniers had been held to one point (1G / 0A) in his last seven games.
Beniers played 11:04 TOI before leaving Saturday's win in Columbus with an upper-body injury. Head coach Dave Hakstol did not have an update on Beniers' status post-game, so consider him questionable to play Monday in Pittsburgh.
Beniers has 17 goals, 19 assists, 97 SOG, and a +6 plus/minus through 51 games this season and was not 100% to play Tuesday but has announced he will play while dealing with what was a lower-body injury. The 20-year-old is very much in the hunt for the Calder Trophy this season.
Beniers left the Krakens' previous game vs. Vancouver after 9:52 TOI due to an upper-body injury and will miss their next two games this weekend (Calgary and Columbus). The 20-year-old leads the Norris Trophy race with his 17 goals, 19 assists, 92 SOG, and a +8 plus/minus through 47 games prior to the injury.
Beniers was forced to leave Wednesday's game vs. the Canucks after a hit from Tyler Myers and did not return. The Kraken did not have much of an update on Beniers' status post-game, so consider him questionable to play Friday against Calgary.
