Maple Leafs sign forward Winnik to two-year contract

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the club has signed free agent forward Daniel Winnik to a two-year contract.

Winnik, 30, registered 25 points (seven goals, 18 assists) in 58 games with the Maple Leafs last season before he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins on February 25, where he collected nine points (two goals, seven assists) in 21 games. In 569 career NHL games with Toronto, Pittsburgh, Anaheim, San Jose, Colorado and Phoenix, Winnik has totaled 184 points (58 goals, 126 assists). He was originally selected by the Phoenix Coyotes in the ninth round (265th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.