THN.com/podcast. From THN On The 'Dub': Trade Deadline, Ducks Prospects and Canada Winter Games John Gibson [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTk5MTQ3ODE4NzA5OTUyMjcz/usatsi_19304676.jpg] John Gibson With the Anaheim Ducks rebuilding for the past two years, John Gibson's future with the club has been the subject of ongoing speculation. Trade rumors increased last month [https://thehockeynews.com/news/could-the-anaheim-ducks-trade-john-gibson-this-summer] following a report that the 29-year-old goaltender met with management to discuss moving on to another club. Gibson appeared to be forcing the issue following a recent report [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-ducks/news/ducks-news-insider-reports-that-long-time-goalie-john-gibson-wont-play-another-game-for-anaheim-ml0802] that said the netminder asked for a trade, informing the club he wouldn't play another game with them. That report was disputed by Gibson's agent Kurt Overhardt. He released a statement [https://twitter.com/KOSportsInc/status/1676024511614033920] on his client's behalf calling the comments false. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman [https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/john-gibsons-agent-says-goalie-has-not-refused-to-return-to-ducks/] weighed in on the situation on Monday during the season-ending episode of his 32 Thoughts podcast. He said Gibson wants a trade, and the Ducks hope to accommodate him, but it's become a difficult process. Gibson's contract is the biggest obstacle in the path toward a trade. He carries an annual average value of $6.4 million through 2026-27 with a 10-team no-trade clause, according to PuckPedia [https://puckpedia.com/player/john-gibson]. Finding a trade destination for Gibson was difficult enough, considering a large number of NHL clubs had limited cap space for 2023-24 [https://puckpedia.com/teams] before the free-agent market opened on Saturday. It'll be even tougher with many teams having used up much of their cap room since July 1 by signing free agents or re-signing their own talent.
