Defenceman Andre Benoit inks one-year deal with Blue Jackets

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The Columbus Blue Jackets have inked defenceman André Benoît to a one-year, two-way deal.

The 33-year-old has played 181 career NHL games split between the Ottawa Senators, Colorado Avalanche, Buffalo Sabres and St. Louis Blues and has 11 goals and 48 career points to his name.

Benoit also has 51 goals, 155 assists and 271 penalty minutes in 391 career AHL games and has won the Calder Cup twice (2007, 2011).

The veteran rearguard has also played overseas in Finland, Sweden, and Russia. Most recently, he registered six goals and 18 assists in 52 games with the Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish Hockey League in 2016-17.

July 2, 2017

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Andre Benoit
SIGNED BY
Columbus Blue Jackets
LENGTH
1 yr
CONTRACT TYPE
Free Agency
SALARY CAP HIT
$800,000
TOTAL
$800,000

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