Confirmed Trade: [EDM/VAN] Canucks trade Sam Gagner to Edmonton for Ryan Spooner

[uncleben]

Maybe I am reading this wrong but Capfriendly states:

Gagner: $3.15M (this season) & $3.15M (next season)... Pretty sure earlier it had Gagner a littler over $2.1M-ish x 2 yrs?

Spooner: $2.08M (this season) & $2.03M (next season)... Think this should be around $3M too though?

Gagner: Cap hit, 2 years - $3,150,000, $3,150,000
Gagner: Salary owed, 2 years - $3,500,000, $3,200,000

Spooner: Cap hit, 2 years - $4,000,[email protected]% retained=$3,100,000, $4,000,[email protected]% retained=$3,100,000
Spooner:Salary owed, 2 years - $4,000,[email protected]% retained=$3,100,000, $4,000,[email protected]% retained=$3,100,000


Edmonton takes on (marginally) more caphit and more salary, but get a guy they feel can play in the NHL/is worth trying in the NHL/can add more to their AHL if he doesn't work/moves on from a player that didn't work out there

Vancouver saves (marginally) on cap and pays less salary, and doesn't have to pay a player to play on loan elsewhere

 

[go comets]

Will Spooner be reporting the Marlies?

No.

 

[Bettman Returnz]

Gagner: Cap hit, 2 years - $3,150,000, $3,150,000
Gagner: Salary owed, 2 years - $3,500,000, $3,200,000

Spooner: Cap hit, 2 years - $4,000,[email protected]% retained=$3,100,000, $4,000,[email protected]% retained=$3,100,000
Spooner:Salary owed, 2 years - $4,000,[email protected]% retained=$3,100,000, $4,000,[email protected]% retained=$3,100,000

Cheers! So basically $50k difference in cap hit...

 

[Captain Controversy]

Mr 8 point night back in town

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

They should make trades to get back Hall and Eberle and Petry.... and Gretzky.

I think sathers ready to get back behind the bench too

 

[SullivanT]

Always like Gagner kind of cool to have him back. Even happier to see Spooner go that trade Chia made Strome for Spooner was an attempt to hit rock bottom he was already there busting drill bits pick axes and shovels trying to get deeper. Ef you Chiarelli glad you are gone

 

[Captain Controversy]

Beware Kassian is on the team still lol

 

[innitfam]

Why???

Oh, he has retention. In that case, meh. Nothing trade.

 

[zar]

Change of scenery trade... hope Gagner can contribute o the #2PP unit.

 

[HolyGhost]

Wow. Does gretzky read these boards?

 

[nturn06]

I think that Sam is well past is time, but still an improvement over Spooner..

 

[Cosmic avenger]

Gagner has always been good playing top 6 and pp put up good numbers everywhere . problem when he drop down in line up . if he still as his speed he will be with mcd can do everything playmaking shoot pass . great pick up for oilers

 

[DingDongCharlie]

I like this for the Oilers. Gagner will put in effort, something Spooner showed no willingness to do.

 

[puckIuck]

 

[DownGoesMcDavid]

That nobody wants him, apparently.

On his 3rd team already just this season. Yikes. Not to mention was waived.

So basically Sam Gagner but younger

 

[Scrantonicity 2]

So, Eberle for Gagner?

 

[Hoglander]

-Marlies lose a decent AHLer. Trade sucks for them.
-Canucks lose nothing, and gain nothing.
-Oilers gain a warm body that can't skate at an NHL level anymore. They are in even worse shape than I thought, if Gagner is one of their 12 best forwards. You really think Gagner has forgot about the Kassian stick-swinging/face-breaking incident? What are they thinking? Are they trying to poison their locker room?? lol
-Comets add a decent AHLer. If there is a winner in this deal, it's Utica.

 

[Eegs]

Don't like this deal for the Canucks. Spooner is so ineffective it seems unless he is in the totally ideal situation (on a deep team with defensive insulation).

Gagner is just as good offensively and while not a great 2-way player, is cheaper and less of a liability if he isn't producing offense.

 

[nturn06]

So, Eberle for Gagner?

TBH, given Eberle's salary and performance this season, that doesn't sound really that bad...

Also, by acquiring Spooner, the Nucks probably are trying to tank...

 

[53or8]

Someone traded for gagner thats crazy.

 

[Rorschach]

Gag(ner) me with a Spoon(er)!

 

[McJesusSaves97]

Someone traded for gagner thats crazy.

More than willing to roll the dice on him over Spooner...Spooner did nothing at all. No risk here Lol

 

[Dan Kelly]

They should make trades to get back Hall and Eberle and Petry.... and Gretzky.

depending on what the Oilers had to give up to get them, these guys would make the Oilers instantly better !

 

[BigTruzz]

Winners:
Oilers
Comets

Losers:
Marlies

 

[Reign Nateo]

I like this for the Oilers. Gagner will put in effort, something Spooner showed no willingness to do.

You're talking about SAM Gagner here? Guy hasn't shown any heart in 2 years.