Quoting: GenXHockey
I watch a lot of ducks games... he has stunk. You know it, I know it. Would you like a list of players that cap friendly has gone insane for who thoroughly suck?
Maybe ducks fans would be okay with keeping him. It doesn't make them right. I would say if he wants out and you could get some decent value from a struggling goalie with a large cap hit now is the time.
If you're going to absolutely rob a team I just hope it isn't the leafs.
All Ducks fans know he hasn't been great the last few seasons. But most Ducks fans, including
@Lenny7, that this isn't just because "he sucks" (not quoting you, just a lot of NHL fans in general). There are multiple factors that influence his stats:
1) Gibson has been misused a lot and overused under Dallas Eakins a lot. Gibson needs a bit more rest than a lot of other Goalies.
2) He did get frustrated rather easily the lsat few seasons which also impacted his overall play. He isn't the same guy once the frustration becomes visible.
3) The team infant of him the last few years made said frustration occur a lot. A lot of great Goalies around the league would get frustrated after playing behind the Ducks defense these last few years.
(4) He also wasn't bad in the first third of the last 3 seasons. His play always regressed shorty after the Ducks as a whole started playing worse. He got frustrated, which should be understandable after now 4 seasons of playing behind one of the league's worst teams.)
I'm not saying Gibson has been great, because he hasn't. But saying he's a bad Goalie is, in my opinion, just not correct, the elite Goaltender is still in him. Put him onto a good team with a locker room with a winning mentality and I'm confident he'll show everyone that.