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Maple Leafs sign defenseman Roman Polak to 1-year deal

TORONTO -- The Toronto Maple Leafs signed defenseman Roman Polak to a one-year, $1.1 million contract Sunday.

Polak has spent parts of the past three seasons with Toronto and was on a professional tryout deal with the club during training camp.

The 31-year-old Czech had four goals and seven assists in 75 regular-season games with the Maple Leafs last season. He appeared in two playoff games before breaking his leg in Game 2 of Toronto's first-round series against the Washington Capitals.

Polak has 23 goals and 92 assists in 634 regular-season games with San Jose, St. Louis and Toronto.