Confirmed with Link: Leafs sign Simon Benoit to 3 year extension -- 1.35M AAV

[CuuuJooo]

Benoit is exactly the kind of no-nonsense defender a rebuilding team like Anaheim should go after…

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Yup

If we're going to try and get a top pair defenseman through free agency the target should be Matt Roy. Checks every single box we could ask for

The target should be Brett Pesce

 

[rumman]

True and I love finally having some snarl on every pair. Any team that goes deep in the playoffs has that element and we have never really had it.

BUT, I don't have the stats (or where to find it maybe someone knows) but it seems we've been in the bottom third in the league in offense from the D for a few years now at least. Other than Reilly, McCabe has 7 goals which is decent, but only 25 points in 65 games. We definitely could use some offense back there as well.

offense is a added bonus, but not at the cost of defensive inability imo, even Rielly is a defensive cluster f**k in his own end, can't afford any other defensive misfits like Brodie going forward..........

The target should be Brett Pesce

already in decline, big pass.........

 

[BertCorbeau]

Excellent extension .. nicely done Tre

 

[leafsfan5]

Isnt Matt Roy basically a bit worse TJ brodie when we first got him?

Would be a decent add for 2-3 years but afterwards dont think he will age well.

He's better than Brodie imo, a smooth skating defensive defenseman who can move the puck better than Brodie was able to do

But also, getting another TJ Brodie isn't a bad thing. He was one of the best defensive defenseman in the league for the last few seasons before his sharp decline

 

[Fogelhund]

That’s a great deal for Benoit, happy with the term and price.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

 

[PromisedLand]

 

[NastyKnies]

Love it love it love it

 

[LeafSteel]

The target should be Brett Pesce

I like Roy and I like Pesce, but I think DeMelo can be a great partner for Rielly at a lower cost than both the others would come for.

Would love to add DeMelo and Roy to our RHD but I recognize that’s a pipe dream.

Happy to come up with either of those 3, and stay the hell away from Zadorov.

 

[Enniskillen]

This guy is a stud. Worth every penny.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

offense is a added bonus, but not at the cost of defensive inability imo, even Rielly is a defensive cluster f**k in his own end, can't afford any other defensive misfits like Brodie going forward..........


already in decline, big pass.........

At 29? No he's not that's extremely unrealistic

I like Roy and I like Pesce, but I think DeMelo can be a great partner for Rielly at a lower cost than both the others would come for.

Would love to add DeMelo and Roy to our RHD but I recognize that’s a pipe dream.

Happy to come up with either of those 3, and stay the hell away from Zadorov.

I'd MUCH rather have Zadorov over Demelo any day, I've always felt Demelo was over rated.

 

[Dayjobdave]

I'm very happy with this signing. I was hoping we keep him. Anything under 2 was a good price, and getting him for the 3rd year is excellent.

Tre will get us a no nonsense d corps for sure.

 

[aingefan]

Impossible to find a negative with this deal.

Also nice to get as much RFA business out of the way as possible. Cost certainty helps planning.

 

[Burnie97]

Nice piece of business.

Unless he's benched at the start of the playoffs.

Keefe might just do that

 

[MK78]

Benny the Butcher! I like the signing. Tre's doing some decent in-season extensions to the bottom part of the roster.

 

[bax]

Awesome. Great news!

Love it.

McMann - check
Benoit - check

Domi next please.

If anybody is willing to take a deal to stay it might be him. Or maybe I’ve got my head up my ass lol

 

[Nylander88]

This guy is a stud. Worth every penny.

Agreed. At his age, I'd have locked him in for 8 years and a bit more money if he would bite lol This guy is super likeable all the way around. On and off the ice. Plays hard. Hate seeing him get benched. Hope Brodie is benched instead for game 1 of the playoffs.

Awesome. Great news!


If anybody is willing to take a deal to stay it might be him. Or maybe I’ve got my head up my ass lol

I'd agree with you. I think he would take 3 mil again and term...like 5 years. That said, I could also have my head up my ass lol

 

[CabanaBoy5]

It's great to see a heart and souler get rewarded. Now Keefe has to learn not to take him out of the lineup after being our most consistent defensive defenceman all season.

 

[TakeTheBody]

Outstanding. Three years of testosterone. Needed.

 

[hotpaws]

very pleasantly surprised we got him at that price for 3 yrs

good job Tre

 

[Gabriel426]

His cap has retention.

But he is currently at 875k, and that’s 50% from the Caps

 

[All Mod Cons]

Wonder what JFresh thinks about this?

 

[frizzer1]

The coach may not like him but the GM obviously does.

 

[al secord]

Wonder what JFresh thinks about this?

The rapper?