Lajoie has made brief NHL appearances in each of his six last seasons and has earned himself a one-year, two-way contract with Seattle on Tuesday. The 26-year-old collected one assist in seven games with Toronto last season but spent the majority of 2023-24 with the Marlies (AHL), picking up four goals and 24 points in 51 games played.
With Joseph Woll (ankle) being activated from Injured Reserve on Thursday, Maxime Lajoie was the odd man out on Toronto's roster and has been reassigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). The 26-year-old has played scarcely for the Maple Leafs this season, appearing in seven games and picking up one assist, with one SOG and a +1 plus/minus before his demotion.
Lajoie and Marshall Rifai will sit on Thursday as Morgan Rielly and William Lagesson will draw back into the Leafs' lineup. Lajoie has no goals and one assist in seven games this season.
Lajoie played three games with the Maple Leafs over the last two weeks, recording two hits and zero points while averaging just over 10 minutes on the ice. Lajoie will return to the Toronto Marlies of the AHL, where he has five points (0G / 5A) and a +4 plus/minus in 14 games this season.
Lajoie played one game for the Maple Leafs after being recalled from the Marlies (AHL) on November 4th. The 26-year-old defenseman played 4:54, accumulating one hit and a -1 plus/minus rating.
Lajoie will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Simon Benoit to make his season debut for the Maple Leafs against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Lajoie debuted for the Maple Leafs on Saturday, recording a -1 plus/minute rating in 4:54 time-on-ice.
Lajoie signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with Toronto in the offseason and has earned his first call up Saturday with expectations for him to make his Maple Leafs' debut vs. Buffalo. The 25-year-old appeared in three games with Carolina in 2022-23 and has 70 career games played with seven goals and eight assists across that time.
Lajoie appeared in three games for Carolina in 2022-23 but failed to pick up a point while also posting 45 points (11G/34A) in 63 games with Chicago (AHL) and has signed a one-year, two-way deal worth $775,000 with Toronto. The 25-year-old defenseman has 15 points (7G/8A) and a -23 plus/minus through 70 career NHL games played.
Lajoie will return to Chicago (AHL) after getting a one-game showing against Chicago where he picked up one shot across 17 shifts and 13:51 TOI. He returns to Chicago where he had four assists in his first 10 games prior to the call-up and send-down.
Lajoie was called up yesterday from the Chicago Wolves where he was the captain of the team. In 10 games this season with Chicago (AHL) he has four assists and four PIMs while racking up a -3 plus/minus rating.
With Brett Pesce placed on the COVID-19 protocol list, Lajoie was recalled from the AHL and travelled to Dallas for Tuesday's game. Lajoie has eight points (1G / 7A) in 17 AHL games this season and 15 points (7G / 8A) in 62 career NHL games with the Senators.
