{"id":6584,"date":"2017-08-21T13:54:15","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T17:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=6584"},"modified":"2017-08-21T14:03:35","modified_gmt":"2017-08-21T18:03:35","slug":"francois-beauchemin-signs-anaheim-ducks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2017\/08\/21\/francois-beauchemin-signs-anaheim-ducks\/","title":{"rendered":"Francois Beauchemin Signs with the Anaheim Ducks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Anaheim Ducks<\/a> continue to add to their blueline, signing veteran defenseman\u00a0Francois Beauchemin<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>to a one-year, $1 million contract on Monday.<\/p>\n

Francois Beauchemin Signs with the Anaheim Ducks<\/h1>\n

The 37-year-old has played the majority of his career with the Anaheim Ducks (2005-09, 2010-15). After a brief stint with the Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a>, he was traded back to the Ducks in the 2010-11 season.<\/p>\n

The 2015-16 season with Colorado<\/a> saw him have his highest point season in his career with 34 goals and 26 assists. Drafted 75th overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, Beauchemin has played in over 800 games throughout his career and his veteran presence will be important as he joins the Ducks. He is also closing in on the 200 career assists milestone and will look to finish off his career with a deep playoff push, and hopefully a Stanley Cup.<\/p>\n

Beauchemin signed a 3-year, $13.5 million deal in 2015-16, which was bought out by the Colorado Avalanche this summer. This past year, Beauchemin recorded 18 points in 81 games on the lowly Colorado team, finishing eighth in scoring and second in points from a defenseman.<\/p>\n

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Fran\u00e7ois Beauchemin contract with #ducks<\/a> 1 year \/ $1M + around $500 000 in performance bonuses. #tvasports<\/a><\/p>\n

— Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) August 21, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n