the problem there is that Anaheim is one of many non-playoff teams that want to jump right back into it. They have some great young players. They have some great win-now players as well like Fowler.
However, what makes this interesting is Lindholm leaving, and to a lesser extent Manson and Rakell.
I'd say that IF Anaheim management is looking a few years ahead now, there might be an opportunity. However, they would have an overwhelming preference to trade him out East. Manson did stay out west but he's lower profile.
And then there's the risk factor. When you ignore an important position like goaltending you have an uncomfortable risk to take. It's better to care about the position enough to have a healthy rotation of interesting FAs and prospects, which our org does not do even a little bit (I thought that changed with adding Forsberg but that was a mirage). Let a starter emerge who gels with the team and ascends. Like wow, look what teams like Washington and Toronto do. It's such a healthy and active ongoing competition.
If you go from a failing organization at goaltending like ours, and want to leapfrog ahead by adding Gibson, you have to pay through the nose in assets, and Gibson might not even mesh with us because he was not part of a healthy competition for the job within the org. It might be an awkward start like how Calgary slapped in Markstrom, and there's no guarantee that Gibson would eventually mesh. Heck, there are many outside fans who even doubt if Gibson is truly great anymore, as his stats have slumped as a result of the Ducks slumping. I believe Gibson would be an amazing add, but it could end up badly.
