The Ducks announced today that the club has signed defenseman Paul Mara to a one-year contract. Per club policy, no financial terms of the deal were disclosed. Mara appeared in 42 games for the Canadiens last season, collecting 0-8=8 points with 48 penalty minutes. He suffered a shoulder injury on Jan. 22 at New Jersey and subsequently missed the final 30 games of the regular season. In 2008-09 with the Rangers, Mara recorded 5-16=21 points in 76 contests, ranking fourth among club defensemen in points. He appeared in his 600th career NHL contest on Dec. 23, 2008 vs. the Capitals.