The Anaheim Ducks announced today that the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed defenseman Nick Boynton to a one-year contract. Per club policy, no financial terms of the deal were disclosed. ?Nick is the type of veteran defenseman we were hoping to add to our lineup,? said Executive Vice President/General Manager Bob Murray. ?He?s played over 500 NHL games and brings a physical presence to our team.? Boynton, 30 (1/14/79), appeared in his ninth NHL season with Florida in 2008-09, scoring 5-16=21 points with 91 penalty minutes (PIM) and a +7 rating in 68 contests. He played in his 500th career NHL game on Mar. 28 at Dallas in a 6-3 Panthers win. The 6-2, 220-pound defenseman has collected 32-96=128 points in 505 career NHL games with Boston, Phoenix and Florida. In addition, Boynton appeared in 18 Stanley Cup Playoff contests with Boston from 2002-04, earning 1-5=6 points with 14 PIM. A native of Nobleton, Ontario, Boynton represented the Eastern Conference at the 2004 NHL All-Star Game during a career year with the Bruins, when he established personal highs in games played (81), assists (24) and points (30). He scored a career-high seven goals a year earlier in 2002-03. Boynton made his NHL debut with Boston on Apr. 1, 2000 vs. the New York Rangers. He was named to the 2001-02 All-Rookie Team and the 2002 YoungStars Game during his first full NHL season. Boynton was selected by Boston in the first round (21st overall) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He was originally selected by Washington in the first round (ninth overall) of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to making his NHL debut, Boynton played with the Ottawa 67?s of the Ontario Hockey League for four seasons (1995-99), serving as captain of the Memorial Cup championship squad in 1999. In addition, he was awarded with the Stafford Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player of the tournament. He was acquired by Phoenix with a fourth-round selection in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft from Boston in exchange for Paul Mara and a third-round selection in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft on June 26, 2006. He was then acquired by Florida with Keith Ballard and a second-round selection in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft from Phoenix for Olli Jokinen on June 20, 2008.