The Toronto Maple Leafs announced they have signed forwards Travis Boyd, Michael Pezzetta, and Benoit-Olivier Groulx and re-signed defenseman Dakota Mermis. Mermis signed a two-year contract that is worth $812,500 annually. The veteran will likely be a key member of the Toronto Marlies blueline next season. The 31-year-old played three games for the Maple Leafs and one game for Utah HC last season, he also had seven points in 32 games for the Marlies. After an injury in training camp he was placed on waivers, claimed by Utah, and later re-claimed by Toronto [https://thehockeynews.com/ahl/latest-news/toronto-maple-leafs-claim-dakota-mermis-off-waivers-assign-him-to-toronto-marlies]. David Alter On Potential Toronto Maple Leafs Moves The Alton, Ill., native has 146 points in 463 career AHL games and 13 points in 78 career NHL games. He won the 2022 Yanick Dupre Memorial Award as AHL's Man of the Year for Community Service. Boyd signed a one-year, $775,000 contract. He will likely serve in an offensive and leadership role with the Marlies. The 31-year-old recorded 22 goals and 53 points in 63 games with the Iowa Wild last season and went pointless in three games with the Minnesota Wild. He has 225 points in 284 career AHL games and was named to the AHL Second All-Star Team in 2017. He had eight points in 20 games for the Maple Leafs in the 2020-21 season. Groulx signed a two-year contract that pays him $812,500 annually. The 25-year-old recorded 37 points in 47 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack last season. A second round selection of the Anaheim Ducks in 2018, he has five points in 65 career NHL games and 127 points in 192 career AHL games. Pezzetta also signed a two-year contract that pays him $812,500 annually. He last appeared in the AHL in 2021. The 27-year-old had no points in 25 games with the Montreal Canadiens last season. The Toronto, Ont., native has 25 points and 186 penalty minutes in 115 career AHL games and 38 points in 200 NHL games. Groulx, Boyd and Pezzetta appear to be replacements on the Marlies for the recently departed Alex Steeves and Nick Abruzzese. Check out The Hockey News' Toronto Maple Leafs team site [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs] for more updates. Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' AHL Page [https://thehockeynews.com/ahl/] for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more. Photo Credit: © Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images
