The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the hockey club has signed defenceman Simon Benoit to a one-year contract worth $775,000.
Benoit, 24, skated in 78 games with the Anaheim Ducks last season, registering three goals and seven assists. The 6’3, 208-pound defenceman has recorded 15 points (four goals, 11 assists) in 137 career regular season games, all with Anaheim.
The Laval, QC native was originally signed by the San Diego Gulls (AHL) as a free agent on September 27th, 2018.
🖊 We’ve signed defenceman Simon Benoit to a one-year contract
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) August 28, 2023
Leafs signed D Simon Benoit to a one-year contract worth $775,000.
— Lance Hornby 🇺🇦 (@sunhornby) August 28, 2023
I really hope Simon Benoit gets a roster spot. He had 216 hits and 128 blocked shots and is only 24 years old pic.twitter.com/sF4Rr8psDt
— TYLER BERTUZZI RUNS THE ATLANTIC (@LeafsSeason) August 28, 2023