This afternoon reports have confirmed that the <a href='https://www.nhl.com/mapleleafs/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Toronto Maple Leafs</a> have placed veteran defenseman Matt Benning on waivers. The Toronto Maple Leafs have been carrying an extra defenseman for much of the season. Originally it was Timothy Liljegren who was not getting much playing time. Timothy Liljegren was eventually traded to <a href='https://www.nhl.com/sharks/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'> the San Jose Sharks </a> and in returned the Toronto Maple Leafs received a pair of draft picks and defenseman Matt Benning. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1851757239448572367'> </a></blockquote></div> After spending a couple of weeks on the Toronto Maple Leafs NHL roster Matt Benning has now officially been placed on waivers by Brad Treliving. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1856049646520377491'> </a></blockquote></div> The move has been expected since the Timothy Liljegren trade was made and has finally been completed. The Toronto Maple Leafs lack ice time to go around for defensemen and Matt Benning ends up being the odd man out for <a href='https://www.markerzone.com/hockey/stats/nhl/player/Craig-Berube-663' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Craig Berube</a> since arriving. Originally the Maple Leafs and Brad Treliving were looking to trade Matt Benning to a new home and allow him to stay in the NHL but those plans seem to have fallen through. Throughout his NHL career, Matt Benning has been <a href='https://www.nhl.com/mapleleafs/player/matthew-benning-8476988' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>a steady presence on a variety of NHL teams including the San Jose Sharks, Edmonton Oilers, and Nashville Predators playing a total of 464 NHL games and tallying 102 points</a>. Now at the age of 30 Matt Benning will go through the waiver process and have a chance to be claimed by all 32 teams. As more information becomes available on Matt Benning's future with the Toronto Maple Leafs and overall in the NHL we will pass along all of the latest details.