In 230 career NHL games since his debut in the 2020-21 season, Lorentz has scored 21 goals and added 22 assists for 43 points. He was acquired by Florida in a trade with the San Jose Sharks ahead of the 2023-24 campaign, but the Panthers didn't sign him to a contract extension.

Congratulations are in order for Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Simon Benoit and longtime girlfriend Alice Desaulniers. On Thursday, the Maple Leafs media relations account on X (formerly Twitter) announced that the Laval, Que. native would be absent from practice following the birth of his first child. No further details were given.

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Simon Benoit is missing from the first day of training camp. But it's for a very good reason. The Leafs' PR team

Oh baby” as Bob Cole would have said, what a day for Simon Benoit. The bleary-eyed new father reported for his first day of on-ice practice with the Maple Leafs on Friday, about 36 hours after helping partner Alice with the birth of their first child.