Edited Mar. 16, 2022 at 1:56 p.m.
Quoting: Dutchies
My feeling was 1-2 years for playoff contention. But you watch them on a daily basis, so I'll take your word for it. I know of 7-8 teams that would pay handsomely for Gibson
If we're just talking getting into playoffs and maybe winning a round or two, I think we're on exactly the same page. But being at the level that a team like Colorado, Carolina, Florida, Tampa etc to really contend for the cup is another year or two beyond just squeakaing into playoffs (and requires some development luck with the kids).
I do think I'm a Ducks outlier in that I'm in favor of moving Gibson. The way I see it he's already 28 and in his prime, so if we won't be seriously contending until 3 seasons from now, I'd want to get some good value for him while we still can. I'd likely feel differently if we didn't have someone reliable to step in with Stolarz, and a strong prospect in the pipeline with Dostal, but since we do I'd prefer the prospects/draft capital.