from Eric Stephens of the OC Register,

So far, the Ducks have a bunch of forwards aside from Corey Perry who aren’t scoring. Right there on the market is Drouin, a 20-year-old former junior star taken third overall by the Lightning in 2013 who wants out.

Drouin is now in the minor leagues after two seasons of being cast in a more limited third-line role by Coach Jon Cooper. His assignment to Syracuse of the American Hockey League prompted his agent, Allan Walsh, to make public a trade request made to Tampa Bay general manager Steve Yzerman in November.

The indications are Yzerman won’t rush into making a deal, even for an unhappy player. But what if the right offer came along? The Ducks have some assets to pull it off for a player with promise. And he'll be far more affordable for the foreseeable future than high-priced Eric Staal, Jordan Eberle or Kyle Okposo.

Tampa Bay is seeking a right-shot defenseman. The presence of rising prospect Brandon Montour could make Sami Vatanen expendable, especially when left-shooting Shea Theodore has looked the part of an NHL regular while Cam Fowler recovers from a knee injury.

The Ducks want to re-sign Vatanen, their top offensive threat from the blue line. But a deal obviously hasn’t gotten done. Vatanen, 24, might reach 35-plus points for the second straight season and could at the very least triple the $1,275,000 he’s making this season.

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