Edmonton Oilers Rumors: Acquiring Goaltender John Gibson

The Edmonton Oilers continue their hot start, defeating the Seattle Kraken Monday night and improving to 7-1-0. As I’ve mentioned before, the team looks solid with almost no weak spots, but if the Oilers decide to sell high on Mikko Koskinen, and move him for a more seasoned veteran, John Gibson could be an option for the team. Gibson is currently posting a .906SV% with a 2.93GAA with the Ducks, who are 3-4-3 to start the season.

Gibson has hinted at not being happy with the Ducks’ recent lack of success, in not making or going far in the playoffs, and not coming close to a Stanley Cup. The team this season doesn’t seem to be much better, as their star players have not been stellar to say the least. Maxime Comtois, who led the Ducks in scoring last season is pointless through the nine games he’s played, and has been scratched for the second time this season in Tuesday night’s game against the Devils.

Jonathan Willis, a writer for the Athletic, who also mentioned Fleury as an option for the Oilers, gave his own mock trade and price for John Gibson, saying the return from Edmonton would include Koskinen, Yamamoto, a prospect, AND a first-round pick.

Now as much as Gibson may come at a more steep price than Fleury, I believe a mock trade between the Oilers and Ducks would look something like this:

Oilers Acquire: John Gibson

Ducks Acquire: Mikko Koskinen, Philip Broberg, and a 2023 3rd Round Pick

I can’t see Gibson costing as much as Willis suggests, but Koskinen with a prospect and a pick seems like a fair price for a guy who may only turn out to be a rental for a deep playoff run, and the talks can and will be stopped by Holland if the price seems too high for the goaltender, and as well as Koskinen who has played to start the year, the team still lacks confidence playing in front of him. Putting someone who is widely considered a top 5 goalie in the league behind the team could boost their confidence and lead them to a Stanley Cup.