Gibson placed on Injured Reserve (appendectomy) and Clang assigned to San Diego

Veteran has played 501 NHL games and adds depth at the position for Ducks who start the season without John Gibson.

The Anaheim Ducks claimed veteran goaltender James Reimer off waivers from the Buffalo Sabres on Monday. Reimer, 36, had signed a one-year deal for $1 million with the Sabres in free agency on July 2.

The Anaheim Ducks recently announced that goalie John Gibson underwent emergency surgery and he would miss the start of the 2024-25 season. Lukas Dostal and prospect netminder Calle Clang were expected to start the year as the Ducks goalie duo,

He has over 500 games of NHL experience and was still serviceable in a rotation role for the Red Wings last year but was knocked squarely into a third-string spot on the Sabres’ depth chart.

The Buffalo Sabres have lost James Reimer on waivers to the Anaheim Ducks. That means their starting goaltender in Rochester and No. 3 goalie in the organization is now Felix Sandstrom.

Claiming Reimer gives the Ducks a veteran backstop behind Dostál. The 36-year-old goaltender has played 14 seasons in the NHL. His most recent venture was with the Detroit Red Wings last season, where he posted a 11-8-2 record with a 3.11 GAA and .904 SV% in 25 games as part of a three-man rotation with Ville Husso and Alex Lyon.