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

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.

The Buffalo Sabres fell victim to the waiver wire on Monday as NHL clubs cut down to 23 players, as goalie James Reimer was claimed by the Anaheim Ducks. The 36-year-old veteran was signed by the Sabres to a one-year, $1 million deal in July to possibly compete for roster spot behind starter Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and sophomore Devon Levi.

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.