Goaltender John Gibson has been a fixture between the pipes in Anaheim for the better part of a decade now and is one of their longest-tenured players.  However, it appears that he’s hoping his time with the team has come to an end as Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reports that the veteran has told the team that he is ready for a change of scenery.  Lisa Dillman of the Orange County Register adds that the request was made last month.

In his end-of-season presser back in April, Gibson made it clear that he wants to win.  He hasn’t been doing much of that lately as the Ducks have missed the playoffs in each of the last five years.  Although they’ve made some good progress in their rebuild by adding several key youngsters to the puzzle (including another with the second-overall pick later this month), they’re still not at the point yet where they’re ready to emerge as a consistent playoff contender.

With the team in front of him struggling, Gibson has seen his performance drop steadily as well.  He posted a 3.99 GAA this season, leading the league in goals allowed (200) and losses (31) although he still managed a .899 SV% which is right around the league average.  His highest save percentage over the last four seasons is .904 after putting up four straight seasons of .917 or better so it’s not as if this was a one-time dip.