Coyotes acquire center Peter Holland from Maple Leafs

The Arizona Coyotes acquired center Peter Holland from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday for a 2018 conditional draft choice.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes acquired center Peter Holland from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday for a 2018 conditional draft choice.

The 25-year-old Holland had an assist in eight games with Toronto this season. He has 30 goals and 40 assists in 203 NHL games with Toronto and Anaheim.

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''Peter is a big, solid centerman with good NHL experience,'' Coyotes general manager John Chayka. ''We look forward to having him join our team.''

The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Holland was drafted 15th overall by Anaheim in 2009.

Arizona has lost six straight and is tied with Colorado for the fewest points in the NHL.