Seattle Kraken defenseman Brian Dumoulin skates with the puck during an April 11 game against the San Jose Sharks. John Froschauer/Associated Press

At 32 years old and with a dozen seasons of pro hockey on his resumé, Biddeford native Brian Dumoulin is ready for the next challenge of his career.

After spending last season with the Seattle Kraken, Dumoulin, a two-time Stanley Cup winner with the Pittsburgh Penguins, was traded July 2 to the Anaheim Ducks.

“I’m excited. Obviously they wanted me,” said Dumoulin, a 6-foot-4, 207-pound defenseman, in a recent phone interview. “I know Greg Cronin, the coach. He recruited me when he coached Northeastern before I went to BC. There’s some familiarity there.”

Dumoulin was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the 2009 draft with the 51st overall pick. The Hurricanes then traded him to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2012. After playing three seasons at Boston College, where he helped the Eagles win national titles in 2010 and 2012, Dumoulin spent 11 seasons in the Penguins’ organization, winning Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017.

In 626 NHL games, Dumoulin has 25 goals and 130 assists with a plus-96. He has averaged just over 20 minutes of ice time per game.

A free agent after the 2022-23 season, Dumoulin signed a two-year contract with the Kraken, making $3.15 million per season. Dumoulin enjoyed a solid season, scoring a career-high six goals with 10 assists, 79 blocked shots and 72 hits, with a plus-3 rating in 80 games. Dumoulin’s plus/minus rating was third-best on the Kraken, who were minus-19 as a team.

Dumoulin said he and his representatives approached Seattle General Manager Ron Francis about a trade prior to the NHL draft in late June. They told the club Dumoulin would like to join a team on the east coast.

Brian Dumoulin won two Stanley Cups with the Penguins. The Biddeford native is now looking to help turn the Anaheim Ducks into a winner. Mark Zaleski/Associated Press

At the time the Kraken told Dumoulin they had no interest in trading him. But when free agency opened July 1, Seattle signed defenseman Brandon Montour to a seven-year contract averaging just over $7 million annually. That gave the Kraken an excess of NHL defensemen with seven. The Kraken ultimately traded Dumoulin to the Ducks for a fourth-round pick in the 2026 draft. The move also freed up needed salary-cap space in Seattle.

“I’m excited about the opportunity. They’re a young and up-and-coming team,” Dumoulin said.

Dumoulin can undoubtedly help a Ducks defense that allowed 293 goals last season. Only the San Jose Sharks (331) and Columbus Blue Jackets (300) allowed more goals than Anaheim. The Ducks haven’t made the playoffs since the 2017-18 season. Dumoulin made it clear that he doesn’t expect to immediately become a veteran team leader in Anaheim.

“Obviously it’s a lot more complicated than that. I’m not going in there to be another coach. I want to get to know the group,” he said. “I want to go about my business and see how it goes.”

Dumoulin noted his experience in a winning culture in Pittsburgh can help the young Ducks, but it can’t be forced.

“I can’t say I’m going to go in there and change the culture if I don’t know what the culture is,” Dumoulin said. “My biggest priority is winning. That’s what I’ve wanted to do my whole career, and I’d love to see that with Anaheim. We want this to be a team that makes the playoffs, a team that wins the Stanley Cup.”

As of now, Dumoulin is a free agent following the 2024-25 season. Whether or not he plays more than one season in Anaheim remains to be seen, but he said retirement hasn’t crossed his mind.

“I love putting in the work. I love the regular season. I love the offseason,” he said. “I’m not satisfied with my career. I’m not just going to fade out.”