Jonathan Bernier
With one year remaining on his contract, Bernier was traded by the Maple Leafs to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft on July 8, 2016 (conditions not met). Reunited with Ducks Head Coach Randy Carlyle, who initially coached Bernier in his early tenure with the Maple Leafs, he assumed the backup duties to John Gibson for the 2016–17 season. He made his Ducks debut in a 3-2 defeat to the reigning champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins, on October 15, 2016. He collected his first win with the Ducks in a 4-1 result over the Calgary Flames on November 6, 2016.
Throughout the season Bernier continued his re-emergence with the Ducks, filling in on a starting role through the final stretch of the regular season as injury ruled out Gibson. He went 13 straight games without a regulation loss into the playoffs, and finished the season having played in 39 games and collecting 21 wins. With Gibson returning in time for the post-season, Bernier later made his playoff debut with the Ducks, replacing Gibson mid-game to help record his first career win in 5-4 comeback victory over the Calgary Flames, helping the Ducks claim a pivotal 3-0 series lead on April 17, 2017. In the conference finals, Bernier was recalled into action after Gibson again went down to injury in 3-1 defeat to the Nashville Predators on May 20, 2017. He earned his first career post-season start in the following Game 6, but allowed 4 goals in 16 shots as he was unable prevent the Ducks from elimination on May 22, 2017.
As an unrestricted free agent from the Ducks, Bernier signed a one-year, $2.75 million contract with the Colorado Avalanche on July 1, 2017. However, his first season with the Avalanche in the 2017–18 season was riddled with injuries. Bernier endured an upper body injury on October 25, 2017, in a game against the San Jose Sharks. He was again injured on February 16, 2018, and missed 10 games due to a head injury. He suffered a second head injury on March 10, 2018, in a game against the Arizona Coyotes. As well, in late March an infection kept him out of the lineup for three games. The Avalanche made the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs and Bernier started Game 1 against the Nashville Predators as Semyon Varlamov was out with an injury. Bernier was injured in Game 4 and was replaced by Andrew Hammond in the third period. Hammond started the following two games but the Avalanche were eventually eliminated from the playoffs in Game 6.
Having left the Avalanche at the conclusion of his contract, Bernier agreed as a free agent to a three-year, $9 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings on July 1, 2018.
With one year remaining on his contract, Bernier was traded by the Maple Leafs to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft on July 8, 2016 (conditions not met). Reunited with Ducks Head Coach Randy Carlyle, who initially coached Bernier in his early tenure with the Maple Leafs, he assumed the backup duties to John Gibson for the 2016–17 season. He made his Ducks debut in a 3-2 defeat to the reigning champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins, on October 15, 2016. He collected his first win with the Ducks in a 4-1 result over the Calgary Flames on November 6, 2016.
Throughout the season Bernier continued his re-emergence with the Ducks, filling in on a starting role through the final stretch of the regular season as injury ruled out Gibson. He went 13 straight games without a regulation loss into the playoffs, and finished the season having played in 39 games and collecting 21 wins. With Gibson returning in time for the post-season, Bernier later made his playoff debut with the Ducks, replacing Gibson mid-game to help record his first career win in 5-4 comeback victory over the Calgary Flames, helping the Ducks claim a pivotal 3-0 series lead on April 17, 2017. In the conference finals, Bernier was recalled into action after Gibson again went down to injury in 3-1 defeat to the Nashville Predators on May 20, 2017. He earned his first career post-season start in the following Game 6, but allowed 4 goals in 16 shots as he was unable prevent the Ducks from elimination on May 22, 2017.
As an unrestricted free agent from the Ducks, Bernier signed a one-year, $2.75 million contract with the Colorado Avalanche on July 1, 2017. However, his first season with the Avalanche in the 2017–18 season was riddled with injuries. Bernier endured an upper body injury on October 25, 2017, in a game against the San Jose Sharks. He was again injured on February 16, 2018, and missed 10 games due to a head injury. He suffered a second head injury on March 10, 2018, in a game against the Arizona Coyotes. As well, in late March an infection kept him out of the lineup for three games. The Avalanche made the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs and Bernier started Game 1 against the Nashville Predators as Semyon Varlamov was out with an injury. Bernier was injured in Game 4 and was replaced by Andrew Hammond in the third period. Hammond started the following two games but the Avalanche were eventually eliminated from the playoffs in Game 6.
Having left the Avalanche at the conclusion of his contract, Bernier agreed as a free agent to a three-year, $9 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings on July 1, 2018.
