The Philadelphia Flyers acquired goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit from the Toronto Maple Leafs, sending goaltender Samuel Ersson, defenseman Emil Andrae, and a 2026 third-round pick to Toronto in return.
Philadelphia didn’t wait long to make its offseason feel like a real turn. The Flyers announced they have acquired goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit from the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The price was clear and immediate: Philadelphia will send goaltender Samuel Ersson, defenseman Emil Andrae, and Philadelphia’s third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft to Toronto.
Woll arrives as a goalie who has already spent meaningful time at the NHL level with Toronto. He is 27 (7/12/1998) and was selected in the third round (62nd overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft. Across parts of five NHL seasons with the Maple Leafs. he owns a career record of 63-43-9. along with a 2.94 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage in 117 regular-season games.
His résumé also includes experience in the playoffs. Woll has appeared in 14 Stanley Cup Playoff games for Toronto, posting a 6-6 record with a 2.73 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage.
The numbers that stand out most right now are the ones from his most recent year. Woll is 6-foot-3 and 212 pounds, and he is coming off his second consecutive season with 35 or more starts. In 2025-26, he recorded a 15-16-7 record, a career-high two shutouts, a 3.34 goals-against average, and a .899 save percentage.
The season also had moments of momentum. On three different occasions this season, Woll had a season-high three-game win streak.
Before reaching the NHL, Woll spent parts of six seasons with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL), where he compiled a 41-35-5 record.
Simon Benoit comes to Philadelphia with a different kind of value: defensive workload, physical presence, and playoff know-how. Benoit is also 27 (9/19/1998), an undrafted defenseman who has played parts of six NHL seasons with the Anaheim Ducks (2020-23) and Toronto Maple Leafs (2023-26).
Over 352 career games, he has recorded 36 points (6g-30a) while averaging 17:05 of ice time per game. In the postseason. Benoit has appeared in 20 Stanley Cup Playoff games. registering two points (1g-1a). including an overtime-winning goal in Toronto’s first round matchup against Ottawa in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
During the 2025-26 season, the 6-foot-4, 210-pound defenseman recorded six assists in 73 games. He finished in the top two on the team in hits (194). marking his fifth-consecutive season he ranked first or second on his team in that category. Benoit also tied for second on Toronto with 114 blocked shots. and that marked four-straight seasons finishing among his club’s top five shot blockers.
Like Woll, his development route runs through the AHL. Benoit has played parts of five AHL seasons with the San Diego Gulls (2018-22). appearing in 160 games and recording 43 points (7g-36a). along with two games with the Toronto Marlies during the 2023-24 season. In the Calder Cup Playoffs, he has collected four assists in 21 games.
As part of the same transaction, Samuel Ersson and Emil Andrae will join the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ersson appeared in 143 games with the Flyers, posting a 65-50-17 record, a 3.01 goals-against average, and a .884 save percentage. Andrae skated in 107 games with Philadelphia, recording 20 points (3g-17a).
With Toronto receiving Philadelphia’s third-round pick, the Flyers’ draft picture for 2026 reshapes but doesn’t disappear. Philadelphia now holds four picks in the 2026 NHL Draft: a first-round pick (21st overall). a second-round pick (53rd overall). a sixth-round pick (181st overall). and a seventh-round pick (213th overall).
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