Simon Benoit
Toronto Maple Leafs, Defensemen
Age: 27y-5m-16d (Sep 19, 1998)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: CA
Drafted: Undrafted, ANA, 2019
Agent(s): Philippe Lecavalier (Quartexx Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit
$1,350,000
2025-26 Cash
$1,350,000
Career Earnings
$5,254,688
2024-2026 Extension (CURRENT)
Simon Benoit signed a 3 year, $4,050,000 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs, including $4,050,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,350,000. In 2025-26, Benoit will earn a base salary of $1,350,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,350,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $4,050,000
Average Salary:
$1,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
26 | $1,350,000 | 1.53% | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 |
| 2025-26 |
|
27 | $1,350,000 | 1.41% | $1,350,000 | $2,700,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
28 | $1,350,000 | 1.30% | $1,350,000 | $4,050,000 |
| 2027-28 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
26 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | 1.53% |
| 2025-26 |
|
27 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | 1.41% |
| 2026-27 |
|
28 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | 1.30% |
| 2027-28 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
26 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | - | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 |
| 2025-26 |
|
27 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | $2,700,000 | - | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
28 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | $4,050,000 | - | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2022-2022 Extension
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2019-2021 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$5,254,688
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$107,552 |
$107,552 |
|
| 2020 | 22 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$164,776 |
$272,328 |
|
| 2021 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$842,500 |
$1,114,828 |
|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$750,000 |
$1,864,828 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$689,860 |
$2,554,688 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,350,000 |
$3,904,688 |
|
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,350,000 |
$5,254,688 |
|
| Total |
$5,254,688 |
$5,254,688 |
||||
| 2026 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,350,000 |
||
| Total |
$6,604,688 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,587,328 | $277,500 | - | $1,864,828 |
| 3 |
|
$3,389,860 | - | - | $3,389,860 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
21 |
$15,052
|
$92,500 |
$107,552 |
$107,552 |
|
| 2020 |
|
22 |
$72,276
|
$92,500 |
$164,776 |
$272,328 |
|
| 2021 |
|
23 |
$750,000
|
$92,500 |
$842,500 |
$1,114,828 |
|
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$750,000
|
$750,000 |
$1,864,828 |
||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$689,860
|
$689,860 |
$2,554,688 |
||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$1,350,000
|
$1,350,000 |
$3,904,688 |
||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$1,350,000
|
$1,350,000 |
$5,254,688 |
||
| Total |
$4,977,188 |
$277,500 |
$5,254,688 |
$5,254,688 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
28 |
$1,350,000
|
$1,350,000 |
|||
| Total |
$6,327,188 |
$277,500 |
$6,604,688 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,587,328 | $277,500 | - | $1,864,828 |
| 3 |
|
$3,389,860 | - | - | $3,389,860 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 |
|
Jan 14, 2022 - Jan 26, 2022 | 0 | COVID-19 |
-
Mar 29, 2024
Signed a 3 year $4.05 million contract extension with Toronto (TOR)
-
Nov 27, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Nov 26, 2023
Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Nov 22, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Nov 21, 2023
Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Nov 04, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Oct 20, 2023
Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Oct 18, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Oct 17, 2023
Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Oct 14, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Oct 12, 2023
Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Oct 11, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Aug 28, 2023
Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Toronto (TOR)
-
Jul 22, 2022
Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract extension with Anaheim (ANA)
-
Mar 04, 2019
Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Anaheim (ANA)
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TOR | 54 | 0 | 931 | 4 | 0 | -11 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 144 | 37 | |
| 2024 | TOR | 78 | 1 | 1,290 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 48 | .021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 204 | 59 |
| 2023 | TOR | 64 | 1 | 1,103 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 51 | .020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 233 | 56 |
| 2022 | ANA | 78 | 3 | 1,509 | 7 | 10 | -29 | 82 | .037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 216 | 60 |
| 2021 | ANA | 53 | 1 | 746 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 45 | .022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 168 | 22 |
| 2020 | ANA | 6 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 2 | |
| 2019 | ANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
