Ducks send Gibson to Detroit for Mrazek, picks

The Anaheim Ducks traded goalie John Gibson to the Detroit Red Wings connected Saturday, ending months of speculation astir his future.

Detroit sent goaltender Petr Mrazek, a 2026 4th circular enactment and a 2027 2nd circular enactment to the Ducks successful speech for Gibson, who spent the archetypal 12 seasons of his NHL vocation successful Anaheim. Gibson has 2 years near connected his eight-year declaration helium signed successful 2018 with a $6.4 cardinal headdress hit.

"We privation to convey John for his clip with our enactment and being an integral portion of the Ducks for much than a decade," said Ducks wide manager Pat Verbeek. "It became wide John wanted a caller opportunity, and aft galore discussions with him we felt present was the close clip to marque this move. John and his household became a large portion of the assemblage and their dedication to Orange County volition permission a lasting impact. We privation John and his household each the champion successful their adjacent chapter."

Gibson, 31, was considered by galore to beryllium the champion goaltender perchance disposable this offseason. He's been rumored to beryllium connected the determination for aggregate seasons acknowledgment to his manageable headdress deed and the Ducks' deficiency of occurrence successful the standings. The emergence of 25-year-old goalie Lukas Dostal for Anaheim implicit the past 2 seasons made trading Gibson much feasible. The information that Gibson lone had a 10-team no-trade clause opened up the marketplace for the Pittsburgh native.

After an outstanding rookie play successful 2015-16 that saw him decorativeness seventh for the Calder and Vezina trophies, Gibson's numbers remained coagulated adjacent arsenic the Ducks slipped from playoff contention. They dipped from 2022-24 earlier rebounding past twelvemonth erstwhile Gibson had a .911 prevention percent and a 2.77 goals-against mean successful 29 games, contempt dealing with a bid of injuries.

For his career, Gibson is 204-217-63 successful 506 games with a .910 prevention percent and a 2.89 goals-against average.

Mrazek, 33, is signed done adjacent play with a $4.25 cardinal headdress hit. Anaheim volition beryllium his sixth squad successful 14 NHL seasons. Mrazek was 12-21-2 successful 38 games betwixt Chicago and Detroit, with an .891 prevention percent and a 3.35 goals-against average. Mrazek and Dostal are some Czech.