After watching the Ducks be outscored 8-2 after the second period during their current five-game winless streak, General Manager Bob Murray made a trade Thursday with increased grit in mind.
The Ducks sent a sixth-round pick in next year's NHL entry draft to the Calgary Flames in exchange for right wing Tim Jackman, a tough, 225-pound veteran who already has 41 penalty minutes in 10 games this season.
The durable Jackman, 32, played in all 82 games for the Flames in 2010-11, scoring a career-best 13 goals with 23 assists. He has played in more than 400 NHL games as a member of Columbus, Phoenix, the Kings and New York Islanders. Jackman earns $612,500 this season.
