The Ducks announced today that the club has signed defenseman Tim Heed to a three-year, entry-level contract. Heed, 21, completed the 2011-12 season with Malmo of Sweden's Allsvenskan league (second division), scoring 4-26=30 points with 10 penalty minutes in 47 contests. The defensemen led all league blueliners in assists and ranked second in scoring. Selected by Anaheim in the fifth round (132nd overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, Heed recorded 8-29=37 points with 20 PIM in 32 games with Sodertalje's Swedish junior team during the 2009-10 season.