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Using an extra second-round pick they acquired, the Ducks grabbed the highest-ranked goalie on Saturday by taking John Gibson of the U.S. National Team Development Program with the 39th overall selection.
The pick was gained when Murray made another deal with his former Ducks boss, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke, as he traded down from the 22nd pick of the first round to the 30th and final selection.
Burke gave Murray the 39th pick in order to move up and take rugged winger Tyler Biggs, a teammate of Gibson's. But the U.S. under-18 team netminder was the one the Ducks' scouting staff had its eye on after making Swedish winger Rickard Rakell their first pick.
Martin Madden, the Ducks' amateur director of scouting, acknowledged an aspect of the trade was done in order to draft Gibson, saying "it was certainly part of it."
"We don't look at positions that closely," Madden said by phone from St. Paul, Minn. "But in this instance, you do have to take into consideration at some point, especially with goaltending.
"Having said that, he was amongst the group of four or five [players] that we had rated at a similar level as far as pro potential and impact on an NHL team is concerned."
Gibson doesn't turn 18 until July 14 but he has started putting together a nice resume.
Playing a schedule against teams in the United States Hockey League and the NCAA, Gibson went 24-11-3 with a 2.55 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage.
But it was in the World Under-18 Championship where he really shined as he went 6-0 with a 2.34 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage to lead the Americans to a third consecutive gold medal.
"Obviously with the personal success and the team success, it's been a great year all around," he said.
At 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds, Gibson fills the net and has been described as a goalie with a sound, technical game and is very calm in the crease. He will attend Michigan in the fall.
"John has a chance to be a big-time goalie," Michigan coach Red Berenson said.
Using an extra second-round pick they acquired, the Ducks grabbed the highest-ranked goalie on Saturday by taking John Gibson of the U.S. National Team Development Program with the 39th overall selection.
The pick was gained when Murray made another deal with his former Ducks boss, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke, as he traded down from the 22nd pick of the first round to the 30th and final selection.
Burke gave Murray the 39th pick in order to move up and take rugged winger Tyler Biggs, a teammate of Gibson's. But the U.S. under-18 team netminder was the one the Ducks' scouting staff had its eye on after making Swedish winger Rickard Rakell their first pick.
Martin Madden, the Ducks' amateur director of scouting, acknowledged an aspect of the trade was done in order to draft Gibson, saying "it was certainly part of it."
"We don't look at positions that closely," Madden said by phone from St. Paul, Minn. "But in this instance, you do have to take into consideration at some point, especially with goaltending.
"Having said that, he was amongst the group of four or five [players] that we had rated at a similar level as far as pro potential and impact on an NHL team is concerned."
Gibson doesn't turn 18 until July 14 but he has started putting together a nice resume.
Playing a schedule against teams in the United States Hockey League and the NCAA, Gibson went 24-11-3 with a 2.55 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage.
But it was in the World Under-18 Championship where he really shined as he went 6-0 with a 2.34 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage to lead the Americans to a third consecutive gold medal.
"Obviously with the personal success and the team success, it's been a great year all around," he said.
At 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds, Gibson fills the net and has been described as a goalie with a sound, technical game and is very calm in the crease. He will attend Michigan in the fall.
"John has a chance to be a big-time goalie," Michigan coach Red Berenson said.
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