Ducks not done dealing, GM acknowledges interest in Drouin

The resurgent Anaheim Ducks still have some work to do.

After an incredibly disappointing start from which they're still recovering, the Ducks have posted a record of 7-2-1 over their past 10 games to creep back into playoff contention.

Anaheim, however, remains the NHL's lowest-scoring team, and general manager Bob Murray - who traded Carl Hagelin to the Pittsburgh Penguins for David Perron and Adam Clendening on Saturday - admitted he's continuing to work the phones in an attempt to improve his club.

And yes, Jonathan Drouin appears to be someone the team's considering.

"Every time I turn the page, we're front-runners in a deal with a certain Eastern Conference team," Murray said in reference to reports the Ducks are contenders to land the Tampa Bay Lightning forward, according to Elliot Teaford of the Los Angeles Daily News. "He's out there, but there are a few others out there.

"I don't have anything going, but we still have to get better. My group (the Ducks' scouting department) is working at doing that. There have been a lot more phone calls lately. We're going to attempt to get better here. ... I'd like us to take one more step."

For now, the Ducks will look to the newly acquired Perron to help further spark their offense, and Murray is expecting the winger to come out flying.

"He should be motivated," Murray said of Perron. "He definitely needed a change of scenery. He's been known to get hot at times and we could use somebody to get really hot. I talked to him on the phone already and he was very excited. He's been known to light it up and that can't hurt us."

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