This weekend, the Anaheim Ducks made a statement about how the organization feels about its goaltending situation.
Anaheim announced an eight-year, $51.2 million deal with John Gibson, which will keep the Ducks’ franchise goaltender in town through the 2026-27 season.
Gibson has one more year on a three-year, $6.9 million deal before the extension kicks in. The new contract will count for $6.4 million against Anaheim’s salary cap; the deal also includes a modified no-trade clause, which Gibson can specify 10 teams he cannot be traded to.
When his deal kicks in for the 2019-20 season, the 25-year-old Gibson will become the fifth-highest paid goalie in the NHL, with his AAV trailing only Carey Price ($10.