Daily Faceoff’s Paul Pidutti posted a “High Noon” ranking of the NHL’s top goaltenders, and he offers John Gibson as a “featured player” :
After constant speculation, the domino dropped in June and John Gibson was finally traded. The reason potential goalie moves get a lot of attention is because they’re rare. Among the top 30, only two goalies — Gibson and Petr Mrazek, traded in the same deal — swapped teams this past offseason. GM Steve Yzerman is hoping Gibson (#27 in High Noon) and incumbent Cam Talbot (#16) collectively solve Detroit‘s long-running instability in goal.
What are they getting in Gibson? It’s been hard to separate the goaltender from a struggling Ducks’ team for a while. The High Noon rankings say it’s been six years since Gibson was elite — he ranked #1 and #2 in 2018 and 2019, respectively. Now 32 years old, it’s the classic change of scenery gambit. The Wings are hoping that a motivated veteran fits right in, following the footsteps of Kuemper in Los Angeles last offseason. It would be a welcome development as patience is in short supply for Hockeytown’s rebuild.
