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Thompson, 30, sustained the injury when he was hit into the
boards in the Ducks' regular-season finale in Arizona in April.
Thompson had five goals and 18 points in 80 regular-season games
in his first season with the Ducks. He had two goals and six
points in 12 Stanley Cup playoff games with them.
The eight-season veteran has 44 goals and 103 points in 471
regular-season games with the Boston Bruins, New York Islanders,
Tampa Bay Lightning and Ducks.
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The Ducks signed defenseman Marcus Pettersson to a three-year,
entry-level contract.
Pettersson, 19, spent the 2014-15 season with Sweden's
Skelleftea AIK, Skelleftea's Under-20 team and Vita Hasten.
A second-round draft pick by Anaheim in 2014, Pettersson has
appeared in many international tournaments for Sweden. He played
in the 2014 Under-18 World Championship and the 2013 World
Under-17 Hockey Challenge, winning the gold medal.
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The Montreal Canadiens agreed to terms on a two-year contract
with defenseman Nathan Beaulieu.
Beaulieu, 22, played 64 games during the 2014-15 regular season,
recording one goal and eight assists while accumulating 45
penalty minutes.
He was the Canadiens' first selection (17th overall) in the 2011
NHL Entry Draft.
(Editing by Larry Fine) ))
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