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Ducks deal for Beauchemin; Leafs get Lupul
Wednesday, 02.09.2011 / 12:48 PM / 2011 Trade Deadline
NHL.com

The Anaheim Ducks bolstered their defense for the stretch run by bringing back an old face, acquiring Francois Beauchemin from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday in exchange for forward Joffrey Lupul and defenseman Jake Gardiner and a Anaheim's fourth-round pick in the 2013 Entry Draft.

"We are thrilled to be able to reacquire Francois," said Ducks Executive Vice President/General Manager Bob Murray. "He is a physical, puck-moving defenseman with tremendous character. We would also like to wish Joffrey Lupul well in Toronto. He's worked very hard to return from a serious ailment and we hope he can get his career back on track."

The 30-year-old Beauchemin was part of the Ducks' Stanley Cup-winning team in 2007, putting up 4 goals and 8 points in 20 postseason games. He had 21 goals and 90 points in 246 regular-season games with Anaheim from 2005-09. The former third-round pick of the Canadiens has 28 goals, 128 points and 221 penalty minutes in 382 games with Montreal, Columbus, Anaheim and Toronto, including 2 goals and 12 points in 54 games for the Maple Leafs this season.

Lupul, 27, returned this season after missing almost a full year due to back surgery and a subsequent blood infection. He had 5 goals and 13 points in 26 games with the Ducks, who drafted him in the first round in 2002. Lupul has also played for the Oilers and Flyers, recording 117 goals and 238 points in 421 games.

Gardiner is a 20-year-old prospect currently playing for the University of Wisconsin who is a first-round pick of Anaheim in the 2008 Entry Draft. He has 7 goals, 30 points and a plus-20 rating this season for the Badgers. He helped Wisconsin advance to the NCAA championship game last season and has career totals of 16 goals and 64 points in 110 collegiate games.