Confirmed with Link: Leafs sign D Simon Benoit (1 year, $775k)

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Toronto Maple Leafs sign D Simon Benoit to one-year deal - TSN.ca

The Toronto Maple Leafs added some depth to their blueline on Monday, signing free agent defenceman Simon Benoit to a one-year contract worth $775,000.

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6’3” 203 - likes to hit and block shots, plays PK

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[banks]

I said I'd like to see Benoit as a PTO in that other thread. Getting him under contract straight up is a win.

He's an unspectacular player, but it's a depth paycheque for a depth role. Good move.

He played 19 minutes a game last season. That's a pretty capable player to have as depth. Especially with some rest games expected for Giordano.

 

[hamzarocks]

Solid #8 or 9D

Rielly
Brodie
Klingberg
Lilijgren
McCabe
Gio
Timmons

Are the 7D ahead of him for sure

He is 8th at best if no marlie shows promise or we dont get another addition

 

[Peasy]

I said I'd like to see him as a PTO in that other thread. Getting him u der contract straight up is a win.

He's an unspectacular player, but it's a depth paycheque for a depth role. Good move.

He played 19 minutes a game last season. That's a pretty capable player to have as depth. Especially with some rest games expected for Giordano.

tbf he really shouldnt have been playing that much. Hes much more of a #6/7 D. Anaheim was just so bad last year they had no one better. But hes a pretty physical dude.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Was saying in the PTO thread we could use some more defensive depth. Good injury call up.

 

[ClarkSittler]

Nice.

Physical D who isn't afraid to drop the gloves. At league minimum he's good depth.

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[banks]

tbf he really shouldnt have been playing that much. Hes much more of a #6/7 D. Anaheim was just so bad last year they had no one better. But hes a pretty physical dude.

For sure. Just pointing out that he can do that job if pressed into the role. I'd way rather have depth that has done the job before, rather than someone unproven.

I expect he'll be a healthy scratch quite often, with Toronto's roster.

 

[Shooter2x]

200 hits 100 blocks? sickkkk

 

[LeafChief]

Nothing wrong with some depth. Especially some big, tough depth. I just hope that Timmins doesn't lose opportunity from this. Really want to see what we have in Timmins this year.

 

[Magic Man]

Good signing for the #8 defenseman role, hard to do better. Like Jones I imagine Benoit carries significant waiver claim risk in order to get him to the Marlies.

 

[CabanaBoy5]

Good depth signing and he's only 24 yrs old. Hope he makes the team as a 6/7.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

 

[Stephen]

Hopefully this is the best Lyubushkin, Schenn without the inflated sticker price of having been a Leaf for a couple of months.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

 

[WTFMAN99]

24 years old

6'3, physical

Started like 60%+ in the defensive zone at 5v5 on a really bad team.

I don't see a risk in this at all.

 

[BayStBullies]

Nothing wrong with some depth. Especially some big, tough depth. I just hope that Timmins doesn't lose opportunity from this. Really want to see what we have in Timmins this year.

Opportunities are earned. If Timmins loses a spot to this, that is on him.

 

[Dayjobdave]

Nice hard nosed 3rd pairing guy here I think.

Getting some Treliving flavour

 

[fahad203]

Essentially Schenn replacement. Really need those nosey D as it was very evident last playoffs

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

 

[Kurtz]

If you look at the clustering there closely, however that's being measured, it's clearly a team stat.

 

[Peasy]

Yes Anaheim as a whole was a complete disaster defensively all year. One of two players is not that cause of that, its an issue as a whole.

I would take his stats with a grain of salt. Hes similar to any other big, physical 6/7 d man.

 

[notbias]

200 hits 100 blocks? sickkkk

He never had the puck...

He is a good #8, but he is a bad hockey player and we should hope we don't see him play any games this year.

Essentially Schenn replacement. Really need those nosey D as it was very evident last playoffs

If he is 1/4th as good as Schenn I'd be surprised.

Schenn was playing like a #2D for us, if Benoit plays like a #6, I'd be happy.

 

[TakeTheBody]

Watched those fight/hit clips. Benoit was numbers 86 and 13. So I 99% like this move. I still miss Chris Benoit.

 

[LeafSteel]

Really like this signing.

I’m not confident in Giordano and this guy looks like he can bring some much needed physical presence to our 3rd pairing.

Does he need Waivers to be sent down?

 

[Gallagbi]

Good depth if nothing else, it feels like he'll play the Mete/Benn role this year as a Marlies D who can play NHL games