{"id":33893,"date":"2018-08-04T16:50:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-04T20:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=33893"},"modified":"2018-08-04T16:50:00","modified_gmt":"2018-08-04T20:50:00","slug":"anaheim-ducks-sign-goalie-john-gibson-to-contract-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2018\/08\/04\/anaheim-ducks-sign-goalie-john-gibson-to-contract-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Anaheim Ducks Sign Goalie John Gibson to Contract Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/ducks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anaheim Ducks<\/a> signed goalie <strong>John Gibson<\/strong> to an eight-year contract extension worth $51.2 million, or $6.4 million per season. This contract carries him through the 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ducks announce that they have signed goalie John Gibson to an eight-year contract extension. Big one. $6.4 million AAV<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/icemancometh\/status\/1025783389352161282?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 4, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1>John Gibson Signs Extension With the Ducks<\/h1>\n<p>Gibson has played only for the Ducks in his five-year NHL career. He has a career record of 93-55-20. He has also managed a 2.29 goals-against-average, .923 save percentage and 16 shutouts in 178 career games. Gibson was originally drafted in the second round, 39th overall of the 2011 NHL draft by the Anaheim Ducks.<\/p>\n<p>Gibson complied a record of 31-18-7 with a 2.43 goals-against-average and .926 save percentage. He also registered four shutouts in 60 starts for Anaheim. His playoff campaign didn&#8217;t go as well as his regular season as he lost all four starts <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/2018\/04\/19\/san-jose-sharks-sweep-the-anaheim-ducks-in-round-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">as the Ducks were swept<\/a> by the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/sharks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Jose Sharks<\/a>. The 25-year-old went 0-4 with a 3.60 GAA and .889 save percentage.<\/p>\n<p>The deal makes the Pittsburgh native the fifth-highest paid goalie in regards to average contract. Anaheim decided to entrust its future with Gibson after dealing<strong> Frederik Andersen<\/strong> to the<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/maple-leafs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> in June 2016.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe in John Gibson, as does everyone in the organization,\u201d said Ducks General Manager <strong>Bob Murray<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburgh.cbslocal.com\/2018\/08\/04\/pitttsburgh-native-john-gibson-signs-deal-with-ducks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in a statement<\/a>. \u201cThis is obviously a major commitment by the club, but one we feel strongly about. John is equally committed to being a Duck. He is only now entering the prime of his career, and we are all confident his best is yet to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>What This Means for the Future<\/h2>\n<p>Anaheim have locked up one of the best young goalies in the league on a long-term deal. Some say it&#8217;s a risk to lock up any player to such a lengthy deal in the salary cap era. Gibson did play well last season to get Anaheim into the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a big commitment to give him such a long contract, but he&#8217;s been a solid netminder the last couple of seasons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Anaheim Ducks signed goalie John Gibson to an eight-year contract extension worth $51.2 million, or $6.4 million per season. This contract carries him through the 2026-27 season. Ducks announce that they have signed goalie John Gibson to an eight-year contract extension. 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