Simon Benoit Inks Three-Year Extension With Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenseman Simon Benoit to a three-year contract extension that carries a $1.35 million average annual value. The Leafs inked Benoit to a one-year, league-minimum contract prior to this season and the 25-year-old has become a key member of the team's blueline. Not known for his offense, Benoit has just one goal and five points in 54 games this season but has added a hefty 205 hits, 82 blocked shots, and 44 penalty minutes to his ledger in 16:55 of average ice time per game. After signing a free-agent AHL contract in 2018, Benoit has appeared in 191 career games between the Leafs and Anaheim Ducks, notching five goals and 20 points along with 609 hits, 258 blocks, and 128 penalty minutes.
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