from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,

One would think it would be a plum job to play with those two stars, but for whatever reason, it's been a revolving door for years, with no one nailing down the job long-term.

"I've given up on it," Getzlaf said with a laugh over the weekend during a break in Ducks camp.

That's not a criticism of the players who have taken a stab at it. It's more an indication by Getzlaf that he and Perry seem to be a tough pair to play with.

"Finding three guys that play well together every single night is tough to find," Getzlaf said. "I think when you're talking about playing that role, it's a tough one to get into because we're counted on to do things every single night. And when things aren't going our way, that [third] guy tends to change."

Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau and his predecessor, Randy Carlyle, have had the same issue.

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