Ducks acquire Robby Fabbri from Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings sent forward Robby Fabbri and a conditional 2025 fourth-round pick to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for goalie Gage Alexander, the teams announced Wednesday.

Anaheim will receive the earlier of Detroit's fourth-rounder at next year's draft or the Boston Bruins' selection, which was acquired by the Red Wings in March 2023 as part of the Tyler Bertuzzi trade.

Detroit announced the trade shortly after signing free-agent forward and two-time Stanley Cup champion Vladimir Tarasenko to a two-year pact worth $4.75 million annually.

Fabbri is under contract for the 2024-25 campaign with a cap hit of $4 million. He can become a free agent next summer.

The 28-year-old racked up 18 goals - matching his career high - and 32 points in 68 games this past season.

Fabbri has struggled with injuries in recent years and sustained three ACL tears in his career.

He suffered a season-ending left knee ailment in February 2017 as a member of the St. Louis Blues. Fabbri then reinjured himself the following training camp and missed the entirety of the 2017-18 campaign.

In March 2022, Fabbri tore his right ACL and wasn't able to take the ice again until January 2023. He suited up for just 28 contests in 2022-23 after suffering a lower-body injury that required surgery.

The Mississauga native has amassed 98 goals and 200 points in 398 career NHL games after being selected by the Blues with the 21st overall pick in 2014.

Alexander appeared in 19 games for the ECHL's Tulsa Oilers this past season, posting a 5-8-1 record to go along with a .887 save percentage and 3.76 goals against average. He's listed at 6-foot-6 and 205 pounds.

The Ducks picked Alexander in the fifth round of the 2021 NHL Draft.

The Red Wings now have around $20 million in cap space, while the Ducks have just under $21 million, according to CapFriendly.

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