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The Colorado Avalanche are reported to have signed Francois Beauchemin in free agency, a 35-year old defenseman who had played his previous five seasons with the Anaheim Ducks, for three years and 13.5 million dollars.
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Below is a usage chart (generated by our friend Dario). This indicates he lined up on a lot of defensive zone faceoffs against neutral competition, and allowed more shots than he produced.
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More as this story develops.