The Detroit Red Wings took a swing at stabilizing their goaltending by trading for veteran John Gibson.
The deal with the Anaheim Ducks happened Saturday, June 28, early during Day 2 of the 2025 NHL Draft. Gibson, 31, has two years left on a deal carrying a $6.4 million cap hit.
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To get Gibson, the Wings gave up goalie Petr Mrazek, a trade-deadline acquisition who appeared in just five games for them, and two draft picks: a 2026 fourth-round pick and 2027 second-rounder.
Gibson projects to bring stability to Detroit’s net, forming a tandem with Cam Talbot, who is in the last year of his contract.
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Gibson (6 feet 2, 214 pounds) has a career 2.89 goals-against average and .910 save percentage in 506 games, all with the Ducks, who drafted the Pittsburgh native in the second round in 2011.
Most recently, Gibson had a 11-11-2 record last season with a 2.77 goals-against average and .912 save percentage. He missed the first 13 games of the season after undergoing an emergency appendectomy.
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