Confirmed with Link: Gibson re-signs with Anaheim (8 years/6.4m AAV)

[AngelDuck]

It’s not that risky. He’s 24 and one of the best goalies around.

The injuries are a tad overblown imo although still a concern

 

[AngelDuck]

Good for the Ducks but bad for our young goalie prospects.

We’ll still need a backup at some point

 

[Kalv]

Must be false, I read from reliable sources (main board) that he`s going back to Pitsburgh as soon as he can.

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Great news, love Gibby, he`s truly an elite goalie already I think. Like everyone, he has his ups and downs but boy when he`s on... and his lows are not that low either.
Now just hard work with the lower body/core strenght trainers but I`m sure both sides are on it.


Woop woop Gibby!

 

[prettymutch]

I'm really glad to see him sign. I don't know how others felt, but it was always hard for me to read whether Gibson wanted to be a Duck. Maybe that was purely due to how quiet he is and my own paranoia. Either way, I'm glad to be wrong.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

I'm really glad to see him sign. I don't know how others felt, but it was always hard for me to read whether Gibson wanted to be a Duck. Maybe that was purely due to how quiet he is and my own paranoia. Either way, I'm glad to be wrong.

He definitely gave off the idea that he really liked Pittsburgh, but a lot of players act similarly and few go back home. Who knows, though, maybe Matt Murray crushed those dreams.

 

[Static]

As a consequence I don't see how we keep silfverberg if Perry is sticking around.

 

[Dirk316]

Having a quality backup is a must to give Gibson rest

 

[Paul4587]

Wow that’s huge news. A huge commitment and risky as f*** given it’s a goalie who has had health issues but I like it because of the massive upside he has. Better to give a 24 year old goalie this deal than a 27 year old.

If he plays like he did last year for the rest of that contract it will be a good deal.

 

[Deuce22]

Main board saying term is too much but I would rather go 8 years than 4-5 with a higher AAV.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Having a quality backup is a must to give Gibson rest

Yeah the good thing is, it seems like weve drafted 3 pretty solid goalies that should be able to fill in there … and still have miller this up coming season.

 

[Trojans86]

Having a quality backup is a must to give Gibson rest

Miller legitimately won us several games last year. Very few guys on the team can say their impact resulted in more than a couple wons.

 

[ohcomeonref]

I mean, he was (arguably) the Ducks best player last season. How many teams pay their best player only 6.4m a season?

I like it a lot.

 

[bsu]

i'd take gibson at 10m over perry at his contract easily.

 

[SirQuacksALot]

Miller legitimately won us several games last year. Very few guys on the team can say their impact resulted in more than a couple wons.

Miller had good numbers on some bad Vancouver teams, I have full confidence in him.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

holy 8 years,, long time for a goalie

gibson is a beast when healthy though

Agreed. It's a calculated gamble. 6.4 AAV for potentially the best player at his position(no worse than 3-5) is great value for the prime of his career. Injuries are the x factor but the team seems committed to not overplaying him.

 

[Frosted Tips]

Echoing a lot of the statements made here already about how good this contract can be while acknowledging the risks. I also love the hot take heroes and the general MB reply repeaters on main board. This is good news.

 

[anezthes]

Good for the Ducks but bad for our young goalie prospects.

Having two (or more) capable starters is always a plus. Unless your GM is Mike Gillis.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Like the number, but old enough to remember Dipietro. 8 year goalie contracts scare me. As long as they could insure him it’s a good (not great) contract though.

 

[Deuce22]

Echoing a lot of the statements made here already about how good this contract can be while acknowledging the risks. I also love the hot take heroes and the general MB reply repeaters on main board. This is good news.

The good-AAV is a steal
- Deal encompasses Gibson's prime years, not his "elderly" ones
-NHL salaries are going to be rising, so this will look better in 3-4 years

The risky-Breakage potential
-Decline in effectiveness (not that worried here, too talented and competitive)

 

[duxfan1101]

As frustrating as it was at times last year, consistently pulling Gibson after even a very minor tweak was the right move. Hopefully he built upon his durability improvements again this Summer.

 

[Lyons71]

As long as the ducks stop other teams from crashing the crease (I feel like Gibby got run a bunch last season), he should stay healthy and be fine.

Great deal if he maintains what he did last year. He was so dang good.

 

[snarktacular]

So will we sign a nasty defenseman/4th liner to protect the 6.4 million dollar investment? Schenn and Sustr are not that.

 

[mightyquack]

So will we sign a nasty defenseman/4th liner to protect the 6.4 million dollar investment? Schenn and Sustr are not that.

Don't worry, Bieksa is still a free agent.

 

[snarktacular]

Haha how many times has it been Bieksa who ran into Gibson or who shoved a player into Gibson.

 

[Mallard]

Happy with this contract for one of my favorite Ducks! Was holding off on getting his jersey to see if he resigned.