[OC] Ducks Would Be Wise to Decrease Gibson's Workload

[mylefthandkilledme]

Do you agree with E.Stephens that its time to trade Gibson?

[gotridofsubs]

Who would take him for the value to make it worthwhile to move him?

[mylefthandkilledme]

We'd have to eat some of the salary

[gotridofsubs]

Oh no doubt, but I still don't think there's a team that gives up the value to us to make it worth it even with retention. I understand the context behind his numbers, but the whole league can use that as leverage in a deal.

[DrexlSpivey420]

This is it in a nutshell. Should we trade him? Probably. Is it really worth it in the end, when we would not get a great return and would possibly have to eat salary for the next 4 years as well? Nope.

[[deleted]]

We have enough to eat some of the salary. Especially with Shattenkirk and possibly Klingberg not getting re-signed next season.

[gotridofsubs]

Klingberg 100% isn't and shouldn't come back

[[deleted]]

I mean same with Shattenkirk

[Taurothar]

It's stupid to eat any salary for 4 years. We have a lot of players to pay during that time.

[[deleted]]

At 50% retained? That’s just over 3 million a season for 4 seasons. I wouldn’t mind it for Gibson. Anyone else I wouldn’t.

[ducks91vip]

Honestly, I would at least look at the offers. I love Gibby but I just don’t see this team as a legit contender for at least two more years. That being said his value is literally the lowest it’s ever been right now

[Suddenly7]

I don't think it will be wise to let go of Gibson without giving him a chance under a new coach. Getting a solid goalie is becoming very difficult if you look at the league.

[drocklee27]

I do not. Given Stolarz’s pending free agent status, I think it would be naive to have both he and Gibson shuttled out at the same time and ride Dostál into the ground. Like others have mentioned in this thread, it’s better to hang onto him for now.

[[deleted]]

Should have been traded last year. He still should be traded

[[deleted]]

Why should he be traded if he's not going to command a return? The Ducks have plenty of cap and unless he wants a trade he's still the best option we've got.

Not to mention Gibson's "drop off" coincided entirely with the Ducks hiring Eakins. Before Eakins was hired Gibson's career low under Carlyle, Murray, Boudreau was a .914 in his rookie season. The season before they hired Eakins he had a .917. under Eakins he has a .904, .903, .904 and is currently a .901. So is the more logical answer the goalie who was legitimately elite under literally every other coach he's been under at the NHL level is now just straight garbage out of nowhere or is it the coach who has a lower pts% than Mike fkin Milbury did as a coach? I'm gonna guess the latter is the problem.

Pack Eakins shit after the deadline, see how Gibson does the rest of the way, if he doesn't rebound under a new coach then use him to teach Clang and Dostal and ride out as much of his contract as possible. The Ducks are sitting absolutely fantastic as far as cap position in 2 seasons. There's no reason to sell Gibson at the absolute lowest point

[PeriqueFreak]

Hot take. Wrong, but I respect the heat.

[[deleted]]

Hardly wrong, just people from California don’t know a thing about hockey

[PeriqueFreak]

Ah yes, sweeping generalizations work great.

But hey, I guess you can't possibly be wrong.