The Detroit Red Wings are eager to break their playoff drought, and a trade proposal suggests they could acquire a star goalie. Using PuckPedia’s PuckGM tool, a user outlined a deal that would bring John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks to Detroit.
Red Wings would receive:
John Gibson
Ducks would receive:
Ben Chiarot
Andrew Copp
Marco Kasper
2026 first-round pick
2026 second-round pick
This proposal would give the Red Wings a proven starting goalie in Gibson, though they’d have to part with significant assets, including two draft picks. Gibson is currently in the sixth year of an eight-year, $51.2 million contract. His addition would strengthen the Red Wings’ goaltending and potentially allow them to trade either Ville Husso or Cam Talbot for other assets. Despite some inconsistency, largely attributed to playing for the Ducks, Gibson is a three-time NHL All-Star.
Acquiring Gibson would also enable top goalie prospect Sebastian Cossa to continue developing in the AHL before potentially taking over as Detroit’s starter. In this exchange, the Red Wings would lose two draft picks and three players. Chiarot, in the third year of his four-year, $19 million deal, is currently part of Detroit’s defense, having scored 5 goals and 15 assists last season.
Copp has not met expectations since signing a five-year, $28.13 million contract with Detroit in July 2022. As a veteran on the third line, trading him would free up valuable cap space for the team. Last season, he contributed 13 goals and 20 assists. Lastly, Kasper, selected eighth overall in the 2022 NHL draft, is back in the AHL after recording 14 goals and 21 assists in 71 games last season.
Gibson Named as Potential Trade Target As the Ducks enter a rebuilding phase, John Gibson’s name has surfaced in trade discussions. This summer, there were rumors about Gibson being on the trading block, with Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek acknowledging the interest: “John’s still a really good goalie,” Verbeek told The Athletic in June. “Obviously, there’s a market for goalies out there.
NHL insider Pierre LeBrun confirmed that trade talks involving Gibson took place, although no deals materialized. He mentioned that while the Ducks are open to keeping Gibson, they would consider trading him if the right offer arises.
Red Wings Have Three Goalies on NHL Roster The Red Wings opened the season with three goalies on their roster: Ville Husso, Cam Talbot, and Alex Lyon. It’s uncommon for NHL teams to carry three goalies, and before the season began, general manager Steve Yzerman noted that this situation was discussed during training camp.
Everybody’s healthy today,” Yzerman stated. “It’s just that Ville hasn’t played in a while, so we need to see how he performs. After that, we can make decisions about our roster. If everyone stays healthy, we’ll have to decide whether to keep three goaltenders or make a move, but we’ll wait to see how things unfold.
Husso is in the last year of his three-year, $14.75 million contract, Talbot recently signed a two-year, $5 million deal, and Lyon is in the final year of his two-year, $1.8 million contract. Cole Shelton covers the NHL for Heavy.com and has reported on professional and collegiate sports since 2016, with contributions to various media outlets like BJ Penn, USA Today, SB Nation, Rotowire, and Canadian Baseball Network.
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