DRAFT-DAY TRADES: Red Wings acquire goalie John Gibson from Ducks
John Gibson is going to get a fresh start with the Detroit Red Wings.
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The veteran goalie was the centrepiece in a trade between the Wings and Anaheim Ducks as the second day of the National Hockey League draft got underway on Saturday.
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A second-round pick by the Ducks in 2011 who went on to play a team-record 506 games (for goaltenders) with the Western Conference club, the 31-year-old Gibson has been the subject of trade rumours for several years. He has two seasons remaining on his contract with an average annual value of $6.4 million US. Goalie Petr Mrazek and a couple of draft picks — a 2026 fourth-rounder and a 2027 second-rounder heading to Anaheim in the trade.
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In 29 games in 2024-25, Gibson went 11-11-2 with a .912 save percentage, his highest mark since 2018-19.
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SPENCE TO OTTAWA
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As the second day of the National Hockey League draft was getting underway, the Ottawa Senators made a boost to their blue line, acquiring defenceman Jordan Spence from the Los Angeles Kings for a third-round pick in 2025 and a sixth-round pick in 2026.
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The 24-year-old Spence had four goals and 24 assists in 79 games for the Kings last season, his second full year in the NHL. He has one year remaining with an AAV of $1.5 million before he becomes a restricted free agent.
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The 26-year-old was sent to the Buffalo Sabres, along with minor-league defenceman Isaac Belliveau, by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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To Pittsburgh went defenceman Connor Clifton and a second-round pick in the 2025 draft. The Penguins used the pick, 39th overall, to take Swift Current defenceman Peyton Kettles.
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