John Klingberg signed a one-year, $4.15 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.
The 30-year-old defenseman had 33 points (10 goals, 23 assists) in 67 games for the Minnesota Wild and Anaheim Ducks last season, including nine points (two goals, seven assists) in 17 games after he was acquired in a trade with the Ducks on March 3. Klingberg had four points (one goal, three assists) in four Stanley Cup Playoff games.
Selected by the Dallas Stars in the fifth round (No. 131) of the 2010 NHL Draft, Klingberg has 407 points (81 goals,326 assists) in 619 regular-season games for the Wild, Ducks and Stars and 39 points (eight goals, 31 assists) in 63 playoff games.
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Toronto also signed forward Ryan Reaves to a three-year, $4.05 million contract ($1.35 million AAV) on Saturday.
The 36-year-old had 15 points (five goals, 10 assists) in 73 games for the Wild and New York Rangers last season, all his points coming with Minnesota after he was acquired in a trade with New York on Nov. 23. He did not have a point in six playoff games.
Selected by the St. Louis Blues in the fifth round (No. 156) of the 2005 NHL Draft, Reaves has 129 points (59 goals, 70 assists) and 1,023 penalty minutes in 828 regular-season games for the Wild, Rangers, Vegas Golden Knights, Pittsburgh Penguins and Blues and eight points (three goals, five assists) in 108 playoff games.
The Maple Leafs (50-21-11) won a playoff series last season for the first time since 2004 but fired general manager Kyle Dubas, replacing him with Brad Treliving on May 31.
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