The Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to add veteran pivot Jason Spezza on a one-year contract Monday, reports TSN's Bob McKenzie.

Spezza is expected to earn roughly the league minimum of $700,000, McKenzie adds.

The 36-year-old spent the last five years with the Dallas Stars, putting up 27 points and averaging 13 minutes across 76 games while winning 58.2 percent of his draws. He'll offer reliable center and power-play depth for a Leafs team searching for cost-effective players.

Spezza, a Mississauga, Ontario, native, is quite familiar with the Leafs, having spent the first 11 seasons of his career with the Ottawa Senators.

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