GLENDALE, ARIZONA – Arizona Coyotes General Manager Bill Armstrong announced today that the Coyotes have signed forward Alex Galchenyuk to a one-year contract. As per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

“We are very pleased to sign Alex,” said Armstrong. “He is a versatile, skilled forward who works hard and has earned a spot on our roster. He will be a good addition to our team.”

The 27-year-old Galchenyuk registered 5-8-13 with 20 penalty minutes (PIM) in 34 total games with the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs in 2020-21.

The 6-foot-1, 194-pound forward recorded 4-8-12 and 14 PIM in 26 contests with the Maple Leafs. He was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes from Ottawa on February 13 and acquired by Toronto from the Hurricanes on February 15 in exchange for forward Egor Korshkov and defenseman David Warsofsky.