Aug 23, 2007, 16:07 GMT
Columbus, OH - The Columbus Blue Jackets signed free agent forward Michael Peca to a one-year contract on Thursday.
Although terms were not disclosed, according to the Columbus Dispatch, Peca's contract with the team is believed to be worth a base salary of $1.25 million.
Peca, 33, missed the final four months of last season with a broken leg, and needed to pass a team physical before the deal was finalized.
The Toronto native spent last season with the Maple Leafs following a one-year tour of duty with Edmonton, three seasons with the Islanders, five years with Buffalo and parts of two seasons with the Canucks. A second-round pick of Vancouver in 1992, Peca has totaled 164 goals and 245 assists, and is plus-73 in 728 NHL contests.
He has served as team captain for two different clubs - the Buffalo Sabres (1997-2000) and the New York Islanders (2001-2005). In 93 career playoff games, Peca has notched 15 goals and 19 assists, including 13 points during the Sabres' run to the 1999 Stanley Cup Finals.
Last season, in 35 games with Toronto, Peca scored four goals and tallied 11 assists.
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