Confirmed with Link: [EDM/TBL] Sam Gagner For Teddy Purcell; Then TBL Trades Gagner to ARZ

[Klimando Kostani]

Just read that he is equally comfortable on either side of C... Does anyone have knowledge of that, could have been old info there was no date.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

David Pagnotta ‏@TheFourthPeriod 11s

So looks like there is NO buy out on Gagner for the Bolts, accidental tweet by team rep that was deleted.

Is Liquor Tampa's team rep

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Enjoy the playoffs, Gagner.

 

[Petes2424]

Regardless, it's a win for the Oilers. Another guy to plug into their top 9 somewhere who brings another player who's hard to play against. Now, you get Andersson and the third line becomes pretty hard to play against.

 

[SDig14]

Well the team is thinner down the middle than they were yesterday and it wasnt exactly a strength to begin with.

This has to be a cap deal or its a really questionable move IMO.

Sam is an awful centre. Period.

He provides zero other than offense, and struggles doing that too.

 

[Klimando Kostani]

Purcell is relatively big but he doesnt play that way. Also leaves the team thin down the middle.

Perplexing trade to say the least. The ONLY way this makes sense is if Purcells contract creates some cap space for another move.

If they expect a raw rookie in Draisaitl to play 2nd line minutes then it looks like management has learned nothing from the previous 5 years.

Might be that the hope is to bring in another 2C and Arco is the hope if that doesn't happen. Wasn't Arcobello arguably playing that position better than Gags (last year) anyway?

 

[camboy]

I actually really like Sam. Hope he turns it around out east. I think he can.

I too wish Sam the best. I bet this kicks his career back on track...good player stuck in the wrong situation the last couple of years. This seems like a lateral move at best. Not in love with it.

 

[McBrom7]

How is it for Tampa? They have Johnson, Stamkos and Filpulla. Although Filpulla played tons of Wing in Detroit, he was one of their best players last year.

Have to think Tampa is up to something else.

I thought Johnson was playing on a line with Stamkos? My mistake. My first thought was to have him as a 3C or flip him for something else.

 

[PaPaDee]

Seems like a change of scenery needed for both. Really curious what will happen at center now.

 

[ottawa]

A lateral move at best...Purcell is big but he doesn't use his size. Not sure what to make out of this trade, one is as good/awful as the other. It'll be interesting to see how this turns out but my initial reaction is TB wins this by a small margin

 

[Faelko]

Is Liquor Tampa's team rep

 

[guymez]

Where ever could we find a center to win 40% of the face-offs, not know who to cover defensively and be unable to hit or stay on his skates for a full shift

Yeah...I am sure Leon will be much better in his rookie season when he is thrown to the wolves.

 

[HeavyHitter99]

I like this trade but Tampa fans are pretty happy to see Purcell go. That worries me a bit.

 

[Rawg]

Yeah...I am sure Leon will be much better in his rookie season when he is thrown to the wolves.

Its june 29th, Free Agency starts in two days

 

[Ninety7]

Thank you sam. My favorite player when he was a rook. But now, its time to move on. Will be rooting for him though

 

[OVOXO*]

Yes!!!! OMG

 

[Eirhead*]

Yeah...I am sure Leon will be much better in his rookie season when he is thrown to the wolves.

It certainly appears that it's going to be that way eh?

I bet MacT has plans to bring in another center so that Draisaitl has to push his way onto the lineup. But clearly, the writing's on the wall

 

[McAsuno]

I like this trade but Tampa fans are pretty happy to see Purcell go. That worries me a bit.

vice versa, both players could use a change of scenery ; it looks like

 

[guymez]

Might be that the hope is to bring in another 2C and Arco is the hope if that doesn't happen. Wasn't Arcobello arguably playing that position better than Gags (last year) anyway?

If Arco (or Draisaitl) is the answer to the question then the question is flawed.

Lets hope that MacT isnt that stupid.

I am hoping that another Centre is acquired. Lord knows they have the CAP space...use it.

Anybody know what Purcells contract is?

 

[Spawn]

I don't mind the trade in a vacuum. Purcell has been a good point producer the past 4 years with Tampa. Better than Gagner. And he's been healthy. Much happier with Purcell than I would have been with Wilson or Bailey.

But this team better be targeting a center that can play top 6 minutes. Because putting Draisaitl there and calling it a day just doesn't cut it.

 

[Insta]

Gagner is hot garbage so getting anything for him is great. The only thing he can do is put up a respectable number of points. He literally doesn't do anything else well, and you need much more from your centers.

 

[OVOXO*]

Great trade! Purcell hit 65 points and 51 points before

 

[Werewolf]

Lightning fan here (in peace)...everyone on our board is going to go ape-$hit over this - extremely happy. Purcell is an offense killer to be honest and was demoted to fourth line minutes at the end of the season. Purcell is about as soft as it gets...won't stand up for his teammates, will not backcheck. He is a perimeter player...only thing good I can say about him really is that his teammates liked him. He generally looked disinterested and Cooper was not able to get him to play defense. You are probably getting a third or fourth line winger with some skill. Our coach (Cooper) demands 2 way forwards who hustle and try to get puck back ... Purcell is awful fit for this.

Good luck with him...

Did Sam Gagner just need a change of scenery? Can you please let me know a bit more about him? Thank you in advance.

 

[guymez]

It certainly appears that it's going to be that way eh?

I bet MacT has plans to bring in another center so that Draisaitl has to push his way onto the lineup. But clearly, the writing's on the wall

Lets hope so.

 

[skorf]

Eccstatic at first

6 ft 3 in winger

Tampa fan says he's not that good defensively, decent secondary scoring but Gagner is better at that.

In 81 games last year, Purcell was only credited with 13 hits... makes me think that we shouldn't expect too much physical play

Now I'm kind of dreading this trade.

300k cap savings, so really nothing there