Steve Yzerman's completed trade with the Anaheim Ducks may bite Red Wings back
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A trade completed between the Detroit Red Wings and the Anaheim Ducks by Steve Yzerman could end up being a mistake.
Steve Yzerman can't be happy with the way the Detroit Red Wings played in the first game of the franchise's Centennial season.
The training camp standout rookies couldn't make a difference, the veteran group offered inconsistent effort throughout the game, and the offseason's biggest acquisition, goaltender John Gibson, delivered a terrible performance.
Acquired from the Anaheim Ducks on the trade market during the offseason in return for Petr Mrazek and two draft picks, John Gibson brought a lot of hype to Detroit.
In the past years, fans went through multiple disappointments regarding the goaltending department.
Sebastian Cossa couldn't reach his full potential, and Trey Augustine keeps delaying his arrival in the NHL.
Gibson finally made his Wings debut Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens, and it didn't look good.
John Gibson Gets Pulled From Wings Home Opener After Five Goals On 13 Shots: Did Steve Yzerman Make a Mistake?
NHL goalies can't allow five goals on 13 shots. That's not good enough.
But we can't evaluate a player after only one game. It's much too early to say that Yzerman made a mistake by acquiring Gibson.
After all, the cost to acquire him was reasonable, and the potential upside is very high.
With his experience, Gibson knows that bouncing back is crucial for goalies, and that's what he'll need to do.
Although Cam Talbot will get the start for tonight's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, it wouldn't be surprising to see Gibson back on the ice in the coming games.
In 506 career games, the goalie has a 2.89 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage, with a 204-217-63 record.
Last season, he had a 2.77 GAA and a .912 SV% in 29 games.
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