The Anaheim Ducks announced today that the National Hockey League (NHL) club has acquired defenseman Ken Klee, left wing Brad Larsen and left wing Chad Painchaud from the Atlanta Thrashers in exchange for defenseman Mathieu Schneider. Klee, 37 (4/24/71), appeared in 72 contests with Atlanta in 2007-08, earning 1-9=10 points. The Indianapolis, IN native appeared in a career-high 81 contests with Colorado in 2006-07, leading the club in plus/minus (+18). The blueliner achieved career bests in assists (25) and points (29) while with Toronto in 2003-04. A veteran of 863 NHL games with five clubs (Washington, Toronto, New Jersey, Colorado and Atlanta), Klee has collected 54-130=184 points with 852 penalty minutes (PIM) and a career +21 rating. Originally selected by Washington in the ninth round (177th overall) of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, the 6-1, 210-pound defenseman has also appeared in 51 career Stanley Cup Playoff contests, reaching the Eastern Conference Final with Washington in 1998. Larsen, 31 (6/28/77), appeared in 62 contests with Atlanta in 2007-08, earning 1-3=4 points with 12 penalty minutes (PIM). The 6-0, 210-pound winger played in a career-high 72 games with the Thrashers in 2006-07, while also tying a career high for goals (7). He had a career year in 2005-06, establishing highs in goals (7), assists (8), points (15) and shorthanded goals (3). Larsen has appeared in 294 career NHL contests with Colorado and Atlanta, earning 19-29=48 points with 134 PIM. The Nakusp, British Columbia native appeared in 21 postseason contests with Colorado in 2002 en route to an appearance in the Western Conference Final before being eliminated by Detroit in seven games. He was originally selected by Colorado in the fourth round (87th overall) of the 1997 NHL Entry draft. Painchaud, 22 (5/27/86), split the 2007-08 season with Chicago (AHL) and Gwinnett (ECHL). The 6-1, 185-pound native of Mississauga, Ontario has appeared in 82 career ECHL contests, earning 30-37=67 points with 88 PIM. Selected by Atlanta in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Painchaud collected 69-78=147 points in 174 career OHL games with Mississauga and Sarnia. He led Sarnia in goals (31), assists (34) and points (65) in 2005-06, while also establishing personal bests in all categories. Painchaud represented the Western Conference in the 2006 OHL All-Star Classic and was also named the OHL Player of the Week on Mar. 20, 2005. Schneider, 39 (6/12/69), appeared in 65 contests for Anaheim in 2007-08 after signing a two-year contract on July 1, 2007. He collected 12-27=39 points, finishing second among club defenseman in scoring and third overall in plus/minus (+22). He also became the sixth U.S.-born defenseman to reach 700 career NHL points with an assist in Anaheim?s contest vs. San Jose on Mar. 28, 2008. Selected by Montreal in the third round (44th overall) of the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, Schneider has appeared in 1,197 career NHL games over 20 seasons. He has collected 212-490=702 points with a career +73 rating with Montreal, NY Islanders, Toronto, NY Rangers, Los Angeles, Detroit and Anaheim. A member of Montreal?s 1993 Stanley Cup championship team, Schneider has also played for Team USA in two Olympic Games (1998 in Nagano and 2006 in Turin) and at the 1996 World Cup (gold medal).