Gibson returned to the Anaheim net after a brief injury absence, but will a contending team (Carolina? Edmonton?) trade for him?

The Ducks lose goalie John Gibson midway through the game after he suffers an apparent injury in a collision with Canucks' Drew O'Connor.

Ducks goalie John Gibson had to be helped off the ice after Canucks winger Drew O'Connor crashed into him in the crease during Wednesday's game.

The Hurricanes and Oilers remain engaged in trade talks with the Ducks regarding netminder John Gibson, but Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic reports that neither team has put forth a particularly appealing offer.

The Anaheim Ducks have announced that goaltender John Gibson has left Wednesday’s game against the Vancouver Canucks with an injury. Gibson sustained the injury midway through the game when Canucks forward Drew O’Connor drove to the net and collided with the 31-year-old.

While the Anaheim Ducks are in action on Wednesday night against the division rival Vancouver Canucks hoping to keep their chase toward a postseason spot alive, they were dealt a considerable blow in the process.