The Detroit Red Wings have concluded their offseason business for the summer of 2025. And it was a rather interesting summer, to say the least. The Red Wings traded for John Gibson in a deal with the Anaheim Ducks at the NHL Draft.
There is a sense of disappointment looming over the Detroit Red Wings this offseason due because the organization was not able to make a big splash in free agency or a blockbuster trade.
The Detroit Red Wings have been searching for stability in net for the better part of a decade. Since the days of Jimmy Howard, the Red Wings have had a rotating cast of stopgaps, hopeful reclamations, and short-term solutions in goal.
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The Detroit Red Wings finished the 2024-25 NHL season in sixth place in the Atlantic Division with 86 points. The team improved its roster in free agency by acquiring goaltender John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks on the eve of free agency.
When the Detroit Red Wings acquired goaltender John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks, the former all-star provided the organization with something they haven’t had in several years – stability in net.
There is still time for these teams to change their offseason, and one big trade can still impact things, but through the first week, these teams have dropped the ball. So far.
The Anaheim Ducks have finally moved on from goaltender John Gibson, moving him to the Detroit Red Wings for Petr Mrazek, a second round pick and a fourth round pick.
The Edmonton Oilers may have lost their best chance at improving their goaltending when the Anaheim Ducks sent John Gibson to the Detroit Red Wings, as the market beyond Gibson sees a significant drop off.
Draft weekend is always fertile ground for moves of all sorts across the NHL. The stars of the weekend are, of course, the prospects enjoying the pinnacle of their careers to this point.
But despite a ton of rumors in the days and weeks leading up to the 2025 NHL Draft, the weekend went by with only a handful of trades (most of them involving draft picks) and only a couple that really registered as significant player movement.
In the interest of putting an end to one of the darkest periods of a once-proud franchise, the Detroit Red Wings traded for a veteran goalie.
Despite their hopes to the contrary, the Detroit Red Wings' recent trade for Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson might not solve their goalie woes.
The Detroit Red Wings acquired John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday for fellow goaltender Petr Mrazek and a pair of draft picks. The Ducks will receive Detroit's fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and second-round selection in 2027.
Day 2 of the NHL Entry Draft started off with a bang – or should we say with a Wang. The host city, the Los Angeles Kings, made a trade that excited the crowd, sending Jordan Spence to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a 2025 third-round pick (67th overall) and the Colorado Avalanche’s 2026 sixth-round pick.
The Anaheim Ducks have traded veteran goaltender John Gibson to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Petr Mrazek, a 2026 second-round pick, and a 2025 fourth-round pick.
The Red Wings are set to acquire goaltender John Gibson from the Ducks.
As we near the beginning of the 2025 NHL Draft, many are excited to see what could happen during the weekend in Los Angeles, but also behind the scenes between the 32 teams, with trade speculation running rampant.
The Edmonton Oilers may be in the market for a goaltending upgrade, but a potential trade for Anaheim Ducks netminder John Gibson seems unlikely. That’s thanks to an update provided by The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun, noting what the Ducks are willing to do in any Gibson trade.
This year with the Ducks, his 11th full year with the team, Gibson went 11-11-2 with a 2.77 GAA and .912 SV%.
The idea of John Gibson joining the Edmonton Oilers has been floating around for a couple of seasons, but the timing might finally be right for a deal to materialize.
Just a few months ago, at the NHL's trade deadline, Ducks' John Gibson blocked a trade to the Oilers because he did not want to share the crease with Stuart Skinner.
Anaheim Ducks veteran goaltender John Gibson will start Thursday versus the Nashville Predators, marking his first appearance since being sidelined for seven games with a lower-body injury, Ducks head coach Greg Cronin confirmed per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
The Anaheim Ducks have announced that goaltender John Gibson has left Wednesday’s game against the Vancouver Canucks with an injury. Gibson sustained the injury midway through the game when Canucks forward Drew O’Connor drove to the net and collided with the 31-year-old.
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson made an insane snag against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night, leaving many to declare it the best save of the 2024-25 season.
As per a report from The Athletic, Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson appears willing to waive his no-trade clause to join the Edmonton Oilers. However, despite Gibson’s interest, the Oilers insist they aren’t in the market for a goaltender.
The surgery is performed to remove the appendix and it will keep Gibson sidelined for the next three to six weeks.
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