MONTREAL, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Doug Gilmour signed a one-year contract Friday with the Montreal Canadiens, who also hold an option for the 2003-04 campaign.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Fifth among active players in scoring with 1,384 points, Gilmour will be entering his 20th NHL season and his second with the Canadiens.
He played in 70 games for Montreal last season, recording 10 goals and a team-high 31 assists.
The Canadiens ended a three-year playoff drought last season before losing to the Carolina Hurricanes in six games in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
"Doug Gilmour is a true leader and a proven competitor," Canadiens general manager Andre Savard said. "His NHL experience, his great desire to win and his pride to wear the Canadiens' uniform largely contributed to the success of our team last season. We are very pleased to have Doug back with us for a second season."
Selected in the fourth round by the St. Louis Blues in 1982, Gilmour has played in 1,412 games -- seventh among active players -- with St. Louis, Calgary, Toronto, New Jersey, Chicago, Buffalo and Montreal.
Gilmour, 39, won a Stanley Cup with the Flames in 1989. He has three 100-point seasons, including a career-high 127 for the Maple Leafs in 1991-92.
Gilmour also has been a clutch playoff performer, recording 188 points in 182 games, ranking sixth all-time in postseason scoring, second behind Mark Messier among current players.
