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Mike Benning contract
#20DefenseAge 24Calgary Flames
Calgary FlamesCap hit 2026-27
$850K$850,000Calgary Flames · Jul 2026 – present1 year · $850K total
Year 1 of 1 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 25
Contract timeline
RFA 2027 · age 25
2026-27 · CGY · Cap hit $850K · Salary $850K
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Team | CGY |
| Cap hit | $850K |
| % of cap | 0.8% |
| Total salary | $850K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2026 with CGY. Source announcement
Contract history
Entry-level · 2022-23 to 2024-253 years · $917K AAV · signed Apr 12, 2023
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | FLA | FLA | FLA |
| Cap hit | $917K | $917K | $917K |
| % of cap | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Total salary | $900K | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $808K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $25K | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $80K | $80K | $80K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Apr 12, 2023 with FLA. Source announcement