The Anaheim Ducks bolstered their defense Friday by acquiring Erik Gudbranson in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Gudbranson addition comes a day after fellow Ducks defenseman Josh Manson left Thursday’s game with a lower body injury. According to a team official, the Ducks had been discussing the Gudbranson trade before Manson’s injury, which will keep him out for at least the remainder of the Ducks’ road trip this weekend. Gudbranson joins the Ducks after seven scoreless games with the Penguins. According to CapFriendly.com, Gudbranson has two years remaining on his contact of $4 million in annual average value.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 25, 2019 22:30 UTC