He would definitely be more interesting than Byram, but I'd prefer a guaranteed 7 years of Fantilli over 2 years of Rantanen, especially considering we likely won't be that good during those 2 years.
Making Dostal the guy behind one of the worst d's in the league is a questionable idea.
Sure to contract, our time-line, and position ( Fantilli/Carlsson will probably be better playoff centers than Z), I don't think the Ducks would do that. Having the versatility of 3 guys that can play top 6 C could be huge in the future too.
I'm not sure if Gibson would get a good return right now. Teams would lowball because of the last few seasons (and they should) because his numbers have been bad. I'd rather keep him and see what he can do with a coach that has a defensive system and (hopefully) a better defense in front of him. It'll also give Dostal a full year in the NHL and see if he's ready. If Gibson pays well this year and Dostal shows he's ready to be given a full time shot, next summer might be a better time to look at trades for Gibson.
Idk why it’s always a pre assumption that we won’t find a stop gap goalie.
Gibson has little value at this point. You might get a mid second for him? Considering Verbeek has been absolutely destroyed in every trade he's made, it would likely be a third and some meh prospect. How many prospects do the ducks need? Theres only 4 lines and 3 d pairs. Give me a vet goalie that can push Dostal over overfilling the cupboards
Assets can be used for other things than just drafting.
I'd like to think this team gives Gibson that chance since hes only 30. One would hope that Dostal can carry some of the load and that a competent head coach could maybe help the team not give up 50 shots a game. When this core gets to the playoffs, you'll want a goalie like Gibson to help you win a series or even be there to go in for Dostal. Look at this years playoffs, every team is using multiple goalies. How close the Ducks are to making the playoffs will depend on the progress of the kids and the off season moves that are done. I think it gives the team a bad vibe when you trade your elite goalie and replace him with some jank goalie like Jones, Jarry, Reimer or any other of the undesirables that would be a stop gap.
He shouldn't have even been signed, especially to a ridiculous 5 year contract.
You can see the blue bars there: he's still good at even strength offense. That's a huge asset.
