Beaulieu has brought his playing career to an end, the NHLPA announced Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Beaulieu had 12 goals, 98 points, 340 PIM, 458 hits and 567 blocks across 471 career regular-season appearances between his stints with Montreal, Winnipeg, Buffalo and Anaheim. He also recorded five assists in 21 playoff outings. His last season in the NHL came in 2022-23, but the 32-year-old extended his career for two more years by playing in the Swiss League, followed by the KHL.

Beaulieu inked a one-year contract with Barys of the KHL on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Beaulieu played 13 games with Kloten HC of the Swiss League in 2023-24, picking up two assists. The 31-year-old spent parts of 11 seasons in the NHL with Montreal, Buffalo, Winnipeg and Anaheim, scoring 12 goals and adding 86 assists in 471 regular-season games.

Beaulieu signed a one-year contract with Kloten of Switzerland's National League on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Beaulieu had four assists and 39 PIM in 52 contests with Anaheim last season. He joined the Hurricanes' training camp this year on a professional tryout, but he was released Oct. 6 without securing a contract.

Beaulieu was released from his professional tryout by the Hurricanes on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Beaulieu has played 11 seasons in the NHL. He picked up four assists in 52 games with the Ducks in 2022-23. The 30-year-old will now look elsewhere for NHL employment, though he may have to settle for a two-way deal.

Beaulieu agreed to a professional tryout agreement with Carolina on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Beaulieu contributed four assists, 33 shots on goal, 80 blocked shots and 49 hits in 52 appearances with Anaheim last season. It will be a difficult task for him to crack Carolina's crowded blue line out of training camp. Still, an impressive showing for Beaulieu could land him a contract with the Hurricanes as a depth option or with a different team.

Beaulieu has gone 26 games without a point.

EDGE Analysis

Beaulieu's place in the lineup has stabilized as injuries have piled up throughout the year, but he's rarely contributed on offense. His last point was an assist versus the Sabres on Jan. 21. The 30-year-old defenseman is at four assists, a minus-24 rating, 33 shots on net, 46 hits, 76 blocked shots and 37 PIM while logging bottom-four minutes.

Beaulieu recorded a fighting major in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Capitals.

EDGE Analysis

Beaulieu dropped the mitts with Tom Wilson in the third period. Since the start of February, Beaulieu's been relatively quiet across the board with no points, a minus-3 rating, nine hits, 20 blocked shots and four shots on goal through nine contests. The 30-year-old defenseman continues to play primarily in a bottom-four role, though he could see more minutes if Dmitry Kulikov and/or John Klingberg are dealt before Friday's trade deadline.

Beaulieu logged an assist, four shots on goal, three hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Sabres.

EDGE Analysis

Beaulieu hadn't played in an NHL game since Jan. 2, though he did get some game action with AHL San Diego on a conditioning stint earlier in the month. The defenseman snapped an 11-game point drought, during which he went minus-12. For the season, Beaulieu has four helpers, a minus-13 rating, 14 shots on net, 33 hits, 38 blocked shots and 30 PIM through 23 appearances, sharing a bottom-four role with Urho Vaakanainen and Colton White.

Beaulieu was recalled from his conditioning stint with AHL San Diego on Sunday, per CapFriendly.

EDGE Analysis

Beaulieu scored one goal in four AHL appearances. He was a healthy scratch in four of the last five games before being sent down.

Beaulieu was reassigned to AHL San Diego on a conditioning stint Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Beaulieu has been a healthy scratch in three of his last four games. The defenseman has three assists in 22 games this season.