ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- 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.