Trade Rumor Involving Anaheim Ducks John Gibson

The Anaheim Ducks are 9-4-3 on the season and winners of seven straight. While they look surprisngly destined for the playoff picture, one insider feels the team needs to start their rebuild by dealing goaltender John Gibson.

James O'Brien of NBC Sports feels the Ducks need to capitalize on the market for Gibson and cash in while they still can:

The Ducks should consider this in their rebuild: whether Gibson is elite or not, he’s most likely to serve the team best in a well-timed, sell-high trade. Gibson’s 28, with a $6.4 million cap hit that runs through 2026-27. If you (understandably) believe Gibson is elite, then that’s a heck of a bargain

O'Brien goes on to mention the team also has Ryan Getzlaf, Josh Manson, Hampus Lindholm and Rickard Rakell who are all on expiring contracts and could/should be moved for assets. However, Ducks fans would likely tell O'Brien to take a lap as the team is the hottest in the NHL and with the emergence of Troy Terry and the resurgence of Getzlaf, among others, the Ducks could very well play themselves into the playoffs in 2021-22.

Gibson has heard the trade rumors before as it seems like every year someone sends out an SOS to have him traded from the Ducks. IF he was actually available, there would likely be 20-plus teams interested. The 28-year-old netminder is having himself a stellar season with a 8-2-2 record and a 2.37 GAA and a .924 SV%. Mighty numbers for the Ducks goaltender who is likely staying put for the foreseeable future.