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Anaheim Ducks star goaltender John Gibson and his representatives are refuting a report that the netminder has asked the organization for a trade.
On an appearance on the Nasty Knuckles podcast on Saturday, DailyFaceoff's Frank Seravalli reported that Gibson is "not playing another game for the Anaheim Ducks" and has requested a trade out of town.
"How do you think John Gibson felt the last three of four years in Anaheim, just getting absolutely pummelled with shots on a nightly basis?" Seravalli said. "Knowing when you walk into the rink every day, that you have next to no chance to win."
But according to a statement released by Gibson's agent, Kurt Overhardt of KO Sports, Inc., the goalie never uttered those words.
"On behalf of and at the request of my client, John Gibson, we would like to clearly state this statement is false, unjust and inflammatory. Frank Seravalli did not reach out to the player nor myself to fact check the accuracy of this comment," the statement read.
"My client has never stated to any member of the Anaheim Ducks front office any such statement. John Gibson is honored to be a member of the Anaheim Ducks and is a committed supporter of its fanbase, as well as the Ducks' community."
Gibson has struggled since the 2019-20 season, as the Ducks have undergone an aggressive rebuild after years of contention in the Western Conference. In 52 starts last season, the 29-year-old registered a 3.99 goals against average and a .899 save percentage, both career lows. The Ducks led the league in shots against per game in 2022-23, allowing an astounding 39.1 pucks on net per night — a record in the salary cap era.
Anaheim finished dead last in the NHL last season with 58 points and a 23-47-12 record, and have failed to make the playoffs since the 2017-18 season.
Gibson owns a career record of 180-179-59, with a 2.83 goals against average and .912 save percentage. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native was the Ducks second round pick (39th overall) in the 2011 NHL Draft.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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