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Skaters
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	-0.44	-0.48
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
OFF	22
B2B	13
PROJ	172.00	162.00
G	2	2
AST	8	10
PTS	10	12
PIM	48	25
SOG	77	39
HIT	228	126
BLK	99	97

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Season Statistics
PROJ	183.9	123.9
G	1	2
AST	4	5
PTS	5	7
PIM	56	14
SOG	51	31
HIT	233	49
BLK	102	70

Recent News
	Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit: One of the Best Surprises This Season Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN Offseason Evaluations: How can Simon Benoit and Jake McCabe build on impressive seasons for the Maple Leafs? Published June 21st, 2024 via Maple Leafs Hot Stove Toronto Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit: Defensive Standout and Unexpected Star Nets $4.05M Extension Published June 20th, 2024 via BVM Sports Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit: One of the Best Surprises This Season Published June 20th, 2024 via Yardbarker 'The Leafs' Milkman Is Here': Maple Leafs' Defenseman Simon Benoit Shares Post-Game Routine in Instagram Post Published June 16th, 2024 via MSN 'The Leafs' Milkman Is Here': Maple Leafs' Defenseman Simon Benoit Shares Post-Game Routine in Instagram Post Published June 12th, 2024 via The Hockey News Simon Benoit - NHL Defense - News, Stats, Bio and more - The Athletic Published May 13th, 2024 via The New York Times Maple Leafs reward defenceman Simon Benoit with three-year extension Published May 6th, 2024 via Saltwire	Nikita Zaitsev To Sign Multi-year Deal with KHL's SKA St. Petersburg Published May 20th, 2024 via BVM Sports Nikita Zaitsev Expected To Sign In KHL Published May 20th, 2024 via prohockeyrumors.com Blackhawks Bottom Line: Nikita Zaitsev Played His Depth Role Out In Chicago Published April 29th, 2024 via Yardbarker Blackhawks' Nikita Zaitsev: Questionable Thursday Published April 18th, 2024 via CBS Sports Blackhawks' Nikita Zaitsev: Ready to rock Published April 7th, 2024 via CBS Sports Blackhawks' Nikita Zaitsev: Won't play Saturday Published April 6th, 2024 via CBS Sports Blackhawks' Nikita Zaitsev: Unavailable Tuesday Published April 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Blackhawks' Nikita Zaitsev: Game-time call Published April 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports

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