Simon, 22, is tied for third in scoring on WBS this season with 45 points (14G-31A) in 67 games. He's produced 16 of those points (6G-10A) over his last 17 games.
Last season, the 5-foot-11, 176-pound forward played in three NHL games with Pittsburgh, notching an assist in his NHL debut against the New York Rangers on March 13, 2016 at Madison Square Garden.
A native of Prague, Czech Republic, Simon's AHL point total this year is very similar to his production as a rookie last season, when he had 48 points (25G-23A) in 68 games. His 25 goals led the team.
Pittsburgh drafted Simon in the fifth round (137th overall) of the 2015 NHL Draft.
