Player Discussion John Gibson

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I know I said I was getting concerned with his ability to stay healthy, but he seems like hes on a good path right now. hes playing much better and has been staying in games *knock on wood*.

Team was playing a lot better in front of him and Dosty. Few bad games recently, allowing a lot of shots but for the most part the goalies have been giving them a chance to win.

As long as we can get back to keeping the shots under 30 a game, we're in good shape.
 
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I know I said I was getting concerned with his ability to stay healthy, but he seems like hes on a good path right now. hes playing much better and has been staying in games *knock on wood*.

Team was playing a lot better in front of him and Dosty. Few bad games recently, allowing a lot of shots but for the most part the goalies have been giving them a chance to win.

As long as we can get back to keeping the shots under 30 a game, we're in good shape.

If we cut down on the penalties, then that would definitely help keep shots under 30 a game.

As of today, (per Natural Stat Trick)

TSH (times short-handed): 1st worst at 82 short-handed opportunities

Shots Against
All situations: 5th worst at 588 Shots Against​
At ES: 12th worst (20th best) at 434 shots against (24.1 SA/game)​
At PK: 1st worst at 139 shots against (7.72 SA/game)​
 
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My patience has officially reached its end. I buy that he hasn’t publicly requested a trade as has been claimed (we know who), but at this point, it’s clear that he needs (and likely wants) a change of scenery and we’ve finally gotten to the point where it’s actively hurting the franchise to keep him around.
 
My patience has officially reached its end. I buy that he hasn’t publicly requested a trade as has been claimed (we know who), but at this point, it’s clear that he needs (and likely wants) a change of scenery and we’ve finally gotten to the point where it’s actively hurting the franchise to keep him around.
Buyout is the only solution at this point. His summer trade value is negative.
 
Just wave him. He either gets claimed or plays in the AHL until his attitude changes
 
Buyout is the only solution at this point. His summer trade value is negative.
I find it hard to believe somebody wouldn’t take him at 50% retention. I was thinking Verbeek could hit up his old boss and maybe work a Husso+ for Gibson w/ retention deal.
 
I find it hard to believe somebody wouldn’t take him at 50% retention. I was thinking Verbeek could hit up his old boss and maybe work a Husso+ for Gibson w/ retention deal.
Even at 50% he would be a real risk for any team acquiring him. He is playing significantly worse than Dostal and every team in the NHL knows it.
 
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He’s got nothing left. Either intentionally or he’s physically spent he moves like an old man.

I don’t think anyone would take him.

If I understand the rules we will have to pay 2/3 of his $19.2m contract spread over twice the term. So $2.1m for 6 years.

Going to hurt when the kids need to get paid.

John
 
He stinks. Dostal is the guy next year. Find any way possible to get rid of Gibson and sign an experienced backup that can handle like 30-50% of the workload as needed.
 
I find it hard to believe somebody wouldn’t take him at 50% retention. I was thinking Verbeek could hit up his old boss and maybe work a Husso+ for Gibson w/ retention deal.
3.2m a year for a goaltender who is sub .900 in the last 5 seasons and has basically been unable to outperform a back up in that same time frame (apart from an over the hill Miller 4 years ago) is a pretty big risk for a team.

Also Gibson has noticeably slowed down in net the last couple of years, he reminds me of Miller in his last couple of seasons almost. Not a good sign.
 
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I think there's a trade out there to be made, there are other struggling goalies with notable cap hits in the league, guys who are having bad years on much better teams.

Husso as mentioned above and previously, one year left at 4.75M and he's be wildly disappointing for the Wings. Gibson is far more proven despite recent struggles, I could see that one happening without huge retention or a lot of moving parts honestly. Three years of Gibson may be seen as less risky than wading into that semi proven goalie market where you may end up with the next Jack Campbell for 5 years.
 
The only real hope at this point is that Gibson can get fully healthy (physically AND mentally) and begin to play better as the team itself improves. If PV can move him in the next year he should be given GM of the decade award.
 

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