The Carolina Hurricanes have signed former Arizona Coyotes forward Josh Jooris to a one-year, $775,000 contract on the first day of free agency.

Jooris is coming off of a one-year, $900,000 deal that he signed with the New York Rangers last July. He was claimed on waivers by the Coyotes in December. An undrafted free agent out of Union College, Jooris originally signed with the Calgary Flames in 2013, and has scored 20 goals and added 29 assists for 49 points in 173 games for the Flames, Rangers and Coyotes.

Last season, Jooris tallied four goals and twelve points split between New York and Arizona while skating to a minus-2.

The release from the team is below.