Benn has signed a one-year contract with Swedish team Brynas IF in the Allsvenskan League on Saturday, 100 Degree Hockey reports.

EDGE Analysis

Benn was released from his professional tryout by the Stars on Sunday. The 12-year NHL veteran defenseman had a goal and an assist in 12 games with the Maple Leafs last season.

Dallas released Benn on Sunday from his professional tryout agreement.

EDGE Analysis

Benn supplied two goals and four assists in 23 games with AHL Toronto last season. He also earned one goal, one assist, 29 blocked shots and 31 hits in 12 appearances with the Maple Leafs during the 2022-23 campaign.

Benn signed a professional tryout with the Stars on Tuesday, per CapFriendly.

EDGE Analysis

Benn spent last season in the Toronto organization, compiling two points in 12 games at the NHL level and six points in 23 outings with the AHL club. The 36-year-old defenseman made his NHL debut with the Stars in 2011-12. Should Benn get a full contract with Dallas, it'd likely be a two-way deal, and his path to the NHL roster is crowded by a number of younger blueliners.

Benn was placed on waivers by Toronto on Saturday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Benn has a goal and two points in 12 games with the Maple Leafs this season. If he clears waivers, he'll probably be reassigned to the AHL's Marlies where he's recorded a goal and an assist in four contests in 2022-23.

Benn has dressed for four of the Leafs' last 16 games.

EDGE Analysis

He has a minus-3 rating with eight hits and six blocks in those four games, and he's played just 12 games (one goal, one assist) over the season. Benn is a depth defender who can be exposed on the ice if he tries too hard -- he's much better when he plays a simple, straight-ahead game. And that's not really the Leafs' style, although he might be a more prototypical playoff guy. Benn is an undrafted 35-year-old who has carved out 607 NHL games with six teams over 12 seasons.

Benn (upper body) was removed from injured reserve Thursday, per CapFriendly.

EDGE Analysis

Benn didn't play in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Rangers, but it appears his return to the lineup isn't far away. The 35-year-old defenseman has missed two large chunks of the campaign already, but he has two points, 18 hits and 15 blocked shots through six appearances.

Benn (upper body) participated in a full practice Monday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.

EDGE Analysis

Benn is not expected to return to the lineup Tuesday against Anaheim. Still, it appears as though he is making progress. Benn has been sidelined since Nov. 23. He has one goal, one assist, eight shots on net, 15 blocks and 18 hits in six games with the Leafs this season.

Benn (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.

EDGE Analysis

Coach Sheldon Keefe said that Benn is week-to-week at this time. Benn has played the last six games for the Maple Leafs after starting the season on injured reserve with a groin injury. He has a goal and two points with 18 hits and 15 blocked shots this season.

Benn left Wednesday's game versus the Devils with an upper-body injury, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.

EDGE Analysis

Head coach Sheldon Keefe is unsure how long Benn might be sidelined. The defenseman will undergo further evaluation, with an update possible for Thursday. At this point, it seems questionable at best for Benn to play Friday versus the Wild, but he's yet to be officially ruled out.

Benn (groin) was taken the injured reserve list Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Benn had a goal and an assist in four AHL games during a conditioning stint. Now that he's healthy, he'll likely serve primarily as Toronto's seventh defenseman.