Even though the Anaheim Ducks have a very promising future, especially with Trevor Zegras, they will need to be patient.
It would be surprising for the Ducks to be among the teams contending for the playoffs in 2024-2025, and as reported by the site DansLesCoulisses, two of their veterans might be on the move before the trade deadline.
John Gibson and Cam Fowler on the trade market?
In a recent episode of the podcast 32 Thoughts, Elliotte Friedman stated that goaltender John Gibson and defenseman Cam Fowler could draw interest from several teams.
As for Fowler, Sportsnet insider Friedman clarified that he has a very short list of potential trade destinations, and according to him, it includes only four teams.
However, even if Fowler is open to discussing with teams outside his list, his contract is not easy to move, as he still has two seasons remaining at $6.5 million per year.
In the case of John Gibson, the emergence of young Lukas Dostal could prompt Pat Verbeek to trade him, especially since, according to Marc-Olivier Beaudoin, the Toronto Maple Leafs are very interested in his services.
However, the Ducks would likely need to retain part of the American goalie’s salary since he has three more seasons left on his contract with an annual cap hit of $6.4 million.
Knowing that Kent Hughes was looking to add a goaltender (with Yaroslav Askarov), could John Gibson be a target? Could he be the ideal partner for Samuel Montembeault in Montreal?
Gibson would be quite the acquisition for the Leafs if the Ducks are willing to retain some salary!»
