Confirmed Signing with Link: [EDM] F Sam Gagner signs with the Oilers (1 year, $775k, two-way)

[Oscar The Grouch]

Cannot believe he is only 34. I swore he was like 39 or 40. He's been around since my childhood, and I'm 41.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

I forgot he was a 6th overall pick

And that he has earned over $36M so far...

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Why’s the 2 way matter? You aren’t paying his salary.

Obviously.

I'm saying the team isn't handcuffing themselves to a high NHL expense for a player who may play the vast majority of the season in the AHL. In other words, it carries less risk for them.

Is that really that off-the-wall of a comment?

 

[lakai17]

What's Holland doing.

 

[Gruyeriev]

What's Holland doing.

playing in Loveland

 

[Cup or Bust]

He's okay for a cheap 4th liner and you can always send him down if not.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

So waiving an AHL'er for a cooked ex-NHLer tells me the Oilers have nothing on the farm that's worth a damn.

 

[ManofSteel55]

What's Holland doing.

Looking for depth scoring.

 

[spaghtti]

Cannot believe he is only 34. I swore he was like 39 or 40. He's been around since my childhood, and I'm 41.

Just because you are immature in your 20's doesn't mean you can call it your childhood

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

Gagner with 2 goals, +2, 3 hits, 5 shots, 80% on draws in about 13 minutes tonight. You've gotta' be happy for the guy after all of the work he put in to get another shot.

 

[Mike Jones]

Looking for depth scoring.

And he's getting it tonight.

Gagner with 2 goals, +2, 3 hits, 5 shots, 80% on draws in about 13 minutes tonight. You've gotta' be happy for the guy after all of the work he put in to get another shot.

It's really good to see a veteran stepping up and taking matters into his own hands.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Sam may be ancient but he’s the Oilers best bottom 6 forward.

 

[EchoesoftheEighties]

Sam may be ancient but he’s the Oilers best bottom 6 forward.

Says more about the Oilers than about Gagner. Happy for him though, Sam will always be a fan favourite here

 

[EpochLink]

Great effort tonight but that tells you something about the lack of effort the Oilers have been displaying all season. Good for the bottom six but Gagner isn't Gagner of 2009.

 

[dragonballgtz]

What's Holland doing.

What he does... sign old veterans

 

[Scintillating10]

Oilers need to do something. They keep pissing away another year of McDavid and Drai. I don't know why they do that. Some part of time limit they can't understand.

Look at Tampa, moved all those picks but got 3 finals and 2 cups. If they don't do them they go out in second round each year.

What's the picks anyway? Add right player they drafting the 30s anyway. Stats show that's a 50% chance at getting average player.

I'll go to my grave never understand why that regime threw all those cups away.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Hey Ken, now get Kessel.

 

[joestevens29]

Oilers need to do something. They keep pissing away another year of McDavid and Drai. I don't know why they do that. Some part of time limit they can't understand.

Look at Tampa, moved all those picks but got 3 finals and 2 cups. If they don't do them they go out in second round each year.

What's the picks anyway? Add right player they drafting the 30s anyway. Stats show that's a 50% chance at getting average player.

I'll go to my grave never understand why that regime threw all those cups away.

In all fairness he did just move a 1st and their 2022 first for Ekholm.

I'm fine with not making a deal right now. Wait and see what is out there. Forcing a trade this early when your team is clearly beating themselves isn't the answer. We are better on paper right now than we were a year ago, so I don't think there is an urgency to make a deal today.

They also have some guys with lingering issues to go with a lot of potential internal options. I rather wait until the new year to start making big trades.

Great effort tonight but that tells you something about the lack of effort the Oilers have been displaying all season. Good for the bottom six but Gagner isn't Gagner of 2009.

The hope is what Gagner may lack in on ice skills he will offset that with effort on the ice and veteran leadership on the bench and in the locker room.

 

[Scintillating10]

In all fairness he did just move a 1st and their 2022 first for Ekholm.

I'm fine with not making a deal right now. Wait and see what is out there. Forcing a trade this early when your team is clearly beating themselves isn't the answer. We are better on paper right now than we were a year ago, so I don't think there is an urgency to make a deal today.

Once, which is not enough. Once those stars get past 30 it's not long before they go from stars to good players. Which will drop the team.

You have a 8-10 year window. Way you do it is trade your picks for players to get cup. Once guys like Nurse, RNH, Leon are on their back years you trade them to cup contender, get your picks back. It speeds up your rebuild.