Maple Leafs Trade Goalie Joseph Woll To Flyers In Package Deal

The Toronto Maple Leafs traded goalie Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers.

Philadelphia traded goaltender Samuel Ersson, defenseman Emil Andrae and a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL draft in return.

Woll, 27, had a 15-16-7 record with a 3.34 goals-against average and .899 save percentage in 39 games this season. He has a career 2.94 GAA and .906 SP in 117 games. Woll has two years left on a contract with a $3,666,667 cap hit.

Benoit, 27, ranked second on the Leafs in hits, with 194, and third in blocked shots, with 114. The defensive defenseman had six assists and a minus-22 rating in 73 games. Benoit has one season left on a three-year deal with a $1.35-million cap hit.

Ersson, 26, put up a 14-11-5 record, 3.12 GAA and .870 SP in 33 games this season with the Flyers. In the two previous seasons, Ersson was Philadelphia's starting goalie, and he has a career 3.01 GAA and .884 SP in 143 games. He is a pending RFA with arbitration rights.

Andrae, 24, had two goals and 11 assists for 13 points in 61 games. He also had 68 hits, 58 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating. He's also a pending RFA with arbitration rights coming off his entry-level contract.

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This story was originally published June 16, 2026 at 8:59 AM.