Renaud Lavoie: The Anaheim Ducks signed defenseman Francois Beauchemin to a one-year deal for $1 million base salary with up to around $500,000 in performance bonuses.
Matt Larkin: “I don’t see Beauchemin fitting into the Ducks’ long-term plans. D-corps is stacked. He’s just insurance while Vatanen/Lindholm heal.”
Curtis Zupke: Beauchemin said that Ducks GM Bob Murray called him on Saturday. Beauchemin had spoken with other teams, but he wasn’t interested in moving his family to an unfamiliar city.
On the Pittsburgh Penguins …
Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The Pittsburgh Penguins signed restricted free agent forward Jean-Sebastien Dea to a one-year, two-way contract worth $650,000.