Report: Peca, Blue Jackets agree on deal

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08/22/2007 - Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Columbus Blue Jackets have reportedly agreed on a deal with free agent forward Michael Peca.

According to the Columbus Dispatch, Peca has agreed to the terms of a one-year contract with the team believed to be worth a base salary of $1.25 million.

Peca, 33, missed the final four months of last season with a broken leg, and will need to pass a team physical before the deal is finalized.

The Toronto native spent last season with the Maple Leafs following a one-year tour of duty with Edmonton, three seasons with the Islanders, and five years with Buffalo. For his career, Peca has totaled 164 goals and 245 assists, and is plus-73 in 728 NHL contests.

He has served as team captain for two different clubs - the Buffalo Sabres (1997-2000) and the New York Islanders (2001-2005). In 93 career playoff games, Peca has notched 15 goals and 19 assists, including 13 points during the Sabres' run to the 1999 Stanley Cup Finals.

Last season, in 35 games with Toronto, Peca scored four goals and tallied 11 assists.

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