A familiar face will be donning the blue and white this fall when training camp opens.
Forward Max Pacioretty has signed a professional tryout contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team announced Wednesday.
Pacioretty, 35, played on a one-year deal with the Washington Capitals last season after back-to-back Achilles tendon tears while a member of the Carolina Hurricanes. He put up four goals and 19 assists in 47 games.
Well known for his time playing with Toronto’s rivals the Montreal Canadiens, the New Canaan, Conn., native has picked up 330 goals and 338 assists in 902 games over a 16-year NHL career.
The Canadiens selected Pacioretty 22nd overall in the 2007 NHL Draft and he became Montreal’s captain in 2015.
However, he’s dealt with injuries in recent seasons, limiting his production over the last four years. He hasn’t played more than 70 games in a season since the 2019-20 campaign.
Professional tryout deals offer out-of-contract players a chance to earn a job in training camp.