Kerfoot signs 2-year contract with Coyotes

Alexander Kerfoot signed a two-year contract with the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday. Financial terms were not announced.

The 28-year-old forward had 32 points (10 goals, 22 assists) in 82 games last season with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He also scored two goals in 11 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

"He is a smart, skilled forward with good speed who can play anywhere in our lineup," Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong said. "His experience and versatility will be very valuable to our team."

Selected by the New Jersey Devils in the fifth round (No. 150) in the 2012 NHL Draft, Kerfoot has 219 points (74 goals, 145 asssists) in 442 games with the Colorado Avalanche and Maple Leafs.

He also has 18 points (six goals, 12 assists) in 48 playoff games.

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"I came away very impressed with the team and the organization," Kerfoot said. "… I think their organization is trending in the right direction. They've got a lot of a lot of good pieces, obviously got a lot of draft picks, the last couple of years guys are playing really well. They've got a good pipeline coming up. Just watching what they've done with the team and the way that they play, we had a tough time with them in Toronto last few years, they play with a lot of pace. They're really competitive. And it just seems like a group that I can fit in and I can help and that was kind of one of the main reasons why why I chose Arizona and why I think it was going to be I think it will be a good fit for me."

The Coyotes also signed forward Nick Bjugstad to a two-year contract and forward Jason Zucker and defenseman Troy Stecher each to a one-year contract. Financial terms were not announced for either signing.

Bjugstad, 30, had 29 points (17 goals, 12 assists) in 78 regular-season games for the Edmonton Oilers and Coyotes last season including six points (four goals, two assists) in 19 games after he was acquired in a trade with the Coyotes on March 2, and three goals in 12 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

Zucker, 31, had 48 points (27 goals, 21 assists) in 78 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins last season.

Stecher, 29, had 14 points (three goals, 11 assists) in 81 games with the Coyotes and Calgary Flames. Arizona traded him to Calgary on March 3.

NHL.com independent correspondent Alan Robinson contributed to this report.