Matt Tennyson

Nashville Predators, Defenseman
Age: 34-12d (Apr 23, 1990)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Western Michigan

2021-2022 Free Agent

Matt Tennyson signed a 2 year , $1,500,000 contract with the Nashville Predators, including $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2019-2020

Matt Tennyson signed a 2 year , $1,400,000 contract with the New Jersey Devils, including $1,400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,400,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2017-2018

Matt Tennyson signed a 2 year , $1,300,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, including $1,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $650,000.

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,300,000
Average Salary:
$650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2016-2016

Matt Tennyson signed a 1 year , $675,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, including $675,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $675,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $675,000
Average Salary:
$675,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
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2014-2015

Matt Tennyson signed a 2 year , $1,250,000 contract with the San Jose Sharks, including $1,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $625,000.

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,250,000
Average Salary:
$625,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2016 / UFA
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2012-2013 Rookie

Matt Tennyson signed a 2 year , $1,850,000 contract with the San Jose Sharks, 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:
2014 / RFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$4,136,892

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2012 22
Active
$255,000
$255,000
2013 23
Reserve / minor
Retained
$70,000
$194,487
$325,000
$519,487
2014 24
Reserve / minor
$625,000
$1,144,487
2015 25
Active
$625,000
$1,769,487
2016 26
Active
$675,000
$2,444,487
2017 27
Reserve / minor-buried
$237,660
$2,682,147
2018 28
Reserve / minor-buried
$122,325
$2,804,472
2019 29
Reserve / minor-buried
$338,670
$3,143,142
2020 30
Active
$400,000
$3,543,142
2021 31
Reserve / minor-buried
$93,750
$3,636,892
2022 32
Retained
$250,000
$3,886,892
2023 33
Retained
$250,000
$4,136,892
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2012
22
$70,000
$185,000
$255,000
$255,000
2013
23
$70,000
$194,487
$70,000
$194,487
$325,000
$519,487
2014
24
$625,000
$625,000
$1,144,487
2015
25
$625,000
$625,000
$1,769,487
2016
26
$675,000
$675,000
$2,444,487
2017
27
$237,660
$237,660
$2,682,147
2018
28
$122,325
$122,325
$2,804,472
2019
29
$338,670
$338,670
$3,143,142
2020
30
$400,000
$400,000
$3,543,142
2021
31
$93,750
$93,750
$3,636,892
2022
32
$250,000
$250,000
$3,886,892
2023
33
$250,000
$250,000
$4,136,892

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,584,487 $185,000 - $1,769,487
1 $675,000 - - $675,000
2 $359,985 - - $359,985
2 $738,670 - - $738,670
3 $593,750 - - $593,750
  • Jul 02, 2022 Released by Nashville (NSH)
  • Jul 28, 2021 Signed a 2 year $1.5 million contract with Nashville (NSH)
  • Jul 01, 2019 Signed a 2 year $1.4 million contract with New Jersey (NJD)
  • Jul 01, 2017 Signed a 2 year $1.3 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jul 03, 2016 Signed a 1 year $675k contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Jul 10, 2014 Signed a 2 year $1.25 million contract with San Jose (SJS)
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2021 NAS 8 0 3 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 4 12 4 0
2020 NJ 21 1 2 3 0 14 0 0 0 0 25 32 2 0
2019 NJ 20 0 3 3 -2 14 0 0 0 0 18 27 6 0
2018 BUF 4 0 0 0 -4 4 0 0 0 0 2 10 0
2017 BUF 15 0 0 0 -8 25 0 0 0 0 11 13 8 0
2016 CAR 45 0 6 6 -13 36 0 0 0 0 48 65 6 0
2015 SJ 29 2 2 4 1 24 1 0 0 0 18 23 0
2014 SJ 27 2 6 8 0 37 1 1 0 1 34 48 16 0
2012 SJ 4 0 2 2 2 8 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 0
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