Red Wings acquire goalie John Gibson from the Ducks

The Detroit Red Wings acquired John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday, a trade of the veteran goaltender that could start the dominos falling around the NHL with several teams looking for help in the net.

Detroit sent backup goalie Petr Mrazek, a 2027 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-rounder to Anaheim for Gibson, whose name has been in trade rumors for several years. No salary was retained.

"John, throughout the course of his career, has been a proven starter, and a good starter, in the NHL," Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman said on a video call with reporters.