The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Friday that the team has signed free agent center Tim Stapleton. Stapleton, 25, spent the past two seasons playing for Jokerit of the Finnish Elite League. In 2007-08, he recorded a team-high 29 goals, and he was second-best in both assists (33) and points (62) while playing in 55 games for Coach Doug Shedden. This past season he placed fifth in Finnish Elite League scoring and second in goals. Stapleton attended the University of Minnesota-Duluth from 2002 to 2006. In 162 collegiate games he scored 63 goals and added 89 assists for 152 points. As a freshman, he led the team in scoring with 42 points, and he repeated the feat in his final collegiate season by earning 30 points. He led the team in goals in his third and fourth seasons in college.