What's old is new again.
The Anaheim Ducks signed defenseman Francois Beauchemin to a one-year deal, the club announced Monday.
Beauchemin's contract has a base salary of $1 million, but the 37-year-old could earn an additional $500,000 in performance bonuses, according to TVA Sports' Renaud Lavoie.
The veteran blue-liner was originally acquired by the Ducks in the 2005-06 season as a part of a midseason trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He won a Stanley Cup with Anaheim in 2007 before signing in Toronto as a free agent in 2009. His tenure in Toronto was short-lived, as he returned to Anaheim in 2010-11 and spent the last two seasons in Colorado.
Joining one of the league's deepest blue lines, Beauchemin will likely find himself in a dog fight for playing time this season. Here is how the Ducks' defense projects:
| Pairing | LD | RD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cam Fowler | Sami Vatanen |
| 2 | Hampus Lindholm | Josh Manson |
| 3 | Brandon Montour | Kevin Bieksa |
| Extras | Beauchemin | Korbinian Holzer |
Beauchemin recorded 18 points in 81 games with the Avalanche last season.