Expensive Star Goalie Reportedly Being Eyed by Two Eastern Teams

Today Elliotte Friedman spoke about a star goalie who has been on a struggling team that could be looking for a change of scenery. According to Friedman, several teams have been calling the Anaheim Ducks about the availability of John Gibson.

As you can see Friedman mentions two different Eastern Conference teams as possible destinations for Gibson going forward. But who would be the better fit the Hurricanes or Devils?

Both of the Metropolitan Division rivals mentioned in connection with Gibson could use better goaltending play.

The New Jersey Devils have struggled to find consistency in the net for a long time now. This season Akira Schmid was a goalie many were hoping could fill the role. Unfortunately between Schmid as well as Vitek Vanecek, an answer has not been found. Both have a goals-against average above 3. Schmid does sport a better save percentage but only a 0.902.

For the Hurricanes a big problem they have faced is a major injury. Incumbent starter Frederik Andersen went down with an injury that Friedman now says will keep him out for the season. Backup Antti Raanta has split the net with young goalie Pyotr Kochetkov in Andersen's absence. Both players are not suited for a starting role. Raanta fits better as a high-end backup goalie. Kochetkov has the potential to start someday but is still too early in his development.

Both of these teams desperately need better goaltending. Both would likely consider themselves Stanley Cup contenders at the moment. This means it will likely come down to who would be willing to give up that extra pick or prospect to land Gibson.