Benoit notched an assist and two hits in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Benoit has two helpers over his last 12 outings, adding 25 hits, 13 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating in that span. The Maple Leafs are stretched thin on defense, so Benoit should continue to see top-four minutes to close out the regular season. He's matched his career high of 10 points while contributing 46 shots on net, 59 PIM, a plus-10 rating, 201 hits and 106 blocked shots over 76 appearances this season.
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Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit: Generates helper against old team
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Benoit managed an assist and went plus-3 in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.
Benoit had five points over 15 outings in March, his most productive month of the season by far. He helped out on Steven Lorentz's game-winning tally Sunday. Benoit is up to nine points, 42 shots on net, 188 hits, 97 blocked shots, 54 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 70 appearances this season. He needs one more point to match his career high from 78 games in the 2022-23 campaign with the Ducks.
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Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit: Garners shorthanded assist
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Benoit logged a shorthanded assist and four hits in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Avalanche.
Benoit's offense has improved dramatically this month. He has a goal and three helpers over his last five contests, which followed a stretch of 24 games without a point. Benoit is up to eight points, 38 shots on net, 187 hits, 93 blocked shots, 52 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 64 appearances. His helper Wednesday was the first shorthanded point of his career.
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Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit: Breaks slump with goal
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Benoit scored a goal, added seven PIM, levied four hits and blocked three shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over Utah.
The goal was Benoit's first of the season, and it ended his 24-game point drought. Despite the lack of offense, he's been a regular in the lineup, missing just two games during his slump, both as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old blueliner is at five points through 60 outings, matching his output over 64 contests from the 2023-24 regular season. He's added 37 shots on net, 46 PIM, 168 hits and 89 blocked shots in 2024-25 while filling a third-pairing role.
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Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit: Dry spell on offense continues
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Benoit was held off the scoresheet for the 21st game in a row in Sunday's 6-5 overtime win over the Penguins.
If ever there was a time to end a drought, a game like Sunday's would have been a good one, but Benoit was not involved in the scoring fun. The 26-year-old defenseman remains a steady presence in the Maple Leafs' lineup for his physicality. Over 56 appearances, he has just four assists, but he's compiled 152 hits, 83 blocked shots and 37 PIM while playing in a bottom-four role.
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Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit: No points in January
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Benoit was held off the scoresheet in all 11 of his appearances in January.
Benoit's overall point drought is up to 12 games. He was also scratched twice in the middle of the month, but the Maple Leafs seem to value his physicality even if it comes with a complete lack of offense. For the season, the 26-year-old blueliner is at four assists, 31 shots on net, 28 PIM, 125 hits and 65 blocked shots over 47 appearances. Benoit has the upper hand on Philippe Myers and Conor Timmins to stay in a third-pairing role.
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Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit: Chips in with helper
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Benoit logged an assist and five hits in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Capitals.
Benoit ended his 13-game point slump with the helper. The 26-year-old defenseman has contributed four assists, 23 shots on net, 28 PIM, 54 blocked shots and 95 hits through 35 contests this season. Benoit likely won't ever be a significant scorer, but he can add ample physicality from the Maple Leafs' third pairing.
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Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit: Finds helper in win
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Benoit recorded an assist, three hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens.
The helper was Benoit's second of the season over 16 games. The 26-year-old defenseman typically makes more of an impact with physicality than scoring, and that's been true in 2024-25 -- he has 31 hits, 28 blocked shots and 12 PIM. He's holding down a third-pairing role for now, though he could face pressure for playing time from Matt Benning or Philippe Myers in the short term, and he could be out of the mix entirely once Jani Hakanpaa (knee) is cleared to play.
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Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit: Physical force against Caps
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Benoit recorded nine hits with a blocked shot, a shot on net and a plus-1 rating in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Capitals.
The game got chippy in the third period as the Maple Leafs pulled away, and Benoit earned his keep with a dominant physical performance. The 25-year-old blueliner hasn't produced a point in his last nine games, but he's piled up 37 hits, 15 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over that stretch, including three separate games with six-plus hits. Beniot's 184 hits on the season have come in only 51 games, and as long as he stays out of the press box, he should reach 200 for the second straight campaign.
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Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit: At practice Monday
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Benoit was practicing with Toronto on Monday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Benoit was slotted into the third pairing for Toronto and could get into the lineup against Florida on Tuesday. If Benoit does suit up, it will likely mean William Lagesson will be relegated to a reserve role. For his part, Benoit is averaging 13:13 of ice time in his six NHL games this season, registering five shots, 13 hits and 10 blocks along the way.
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Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit: Reassigned to minors
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Benoit was sent to AHL Toronto on Sunday, per CapFriendly.
Benoit laid down three hits and blocked three shots in 11:04 of ice time during Saturday's loss to Pittsburgh. The 25-year-old is averaging 13:13 of ice time but has yet to score in six NHL appearances this season.
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Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit: Rises to top level
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Benoit has been recalled by the Maple Leafs, per the NHL media site.
Benoit was sent to the minors in a paper transaction Monday, but he's now back with the big club and will likely slot into a bottom-pairing role against Chicago on Friday. He's gone scoreless through five top-level appearances this year.
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Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit: Dropped to AHL
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Benoit was reassigned to AHL Toronto on Monday, per CapFriendly.
Benoit has dressed in five of the last six games for the Maple Leafs but has yet to score a point at the NHL level this season. He's also been held without a point in two AHL contests.
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Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit: Back with Maple Leafs
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Benoit was called up from AHL Toronto on Saturday.
Benoit only played in two AHL games after he was sent to the minors late in October. The 24-year-old spent last season with the Ducks, registering three goals, seven assists, 216 hits and 128 blocked shots in 78 contests.
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Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit: Back with big club
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Benoit was recalled from AHL Toronto on Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Benoit continues to bounce between levels. Expect the 25-year-old to be a healthy scratch for Thursday's game against the Panthers.
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Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit: Sent back to AHL
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Benoit was reassigned to AHL Toronto on Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Benoit has bounced between levels during the first week of the season. He has been scratched in each of the Maple Leafs' first three games, but they may continue to shuffle him up and down to provide defensive depth while managing a tight salary cap.
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Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit: Back with Maple Leafs
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Benoit was recalled from AHL Toronto on Saturday.
Benoit was a healthy scratch Wednesday and was then sent down to the Marlies on Thursday for cap reasons. He will likely be a healthy scratch versus the Wild on Saturday, as he is Toronto's seventh defenseman.
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Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit: Up with Leafs
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Benoit was promoted by the Maple Leafs on Wednesday.
Bobby McMann, who Toronto waived Tuesday, was reassigned to the AHL's Marlies in a corresponding move. Benoit recorded three goals, 10 points and 60 PIM in 78 contests with Anaheim in 2022-23.
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Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit: Hits waivers
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Benoit was waived by Toronto on Sunday, Chris Johnston of TSN reports.
Benoit scored three goals and 10 points in 78 contests with the Ducks last year. The 25-year-old will provide some organizational depth for the Maple Leafs if he isn't snagged off waivers.
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Simon Benoit: Doesn't receive qualifying offer
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Benoit wasn't given a qualifying offer by the Ducks, which will result in him becoming an unrestricted free agent Saturday, CapFriendly reports.
Benoit had three goals, 10 points, 60 PIM, 216 hits and 128 blocks in 78 outings in 2022-23. He completed a one-year, $750,000 contract and the Ducks would have had to make him a one-year, $787,500 qualifying offer in order to keep his exclusive negotiating rights.
