Ducks acquire Bieksa from Canucks for second-round pick
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Anaheim Ducks have acquired veteran defenseman Kevin Bieksa from the Vancouver Canucks for a second-round pick in the 2016 draft.
The clubs announced the trade Tuesday.
Bieksa has spent his entire 10-year NHL career in Vancouver, compiling 56 goals and 185 assists in 597 games while developing a reputation as a tough-nosed, physical defenseman. The former fifth-round pick has one year left on his contract with a $4.8 million cap hit.
The deal likely means the Ducks won't attempt to re-sign veteran defenseman Francois Beauchemin, an unrestricted free agent. Beauchemin scored 23 points and played extensively for three-time Pacific Division champion Anaheim, which missed the Stanley Cup Final by one game.
Anaheim also confirmed the hiring of former Ottawa Senators coach Paul MacLean as an assistant to Bruce Boudreau.
