Confirmed with Link: [EDM/VAN] Dust Off Those #89 Jerseys. Sam Gagner in exchange for Ryan Spooner

[TopShelfGloveSide]

I am laughing at all of you who still own a Gagner jersey, like really you are still holding on to that like it has value.

What do you mean? They look a lot smarter than the people who threw it out right about now.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

The Talbot trade was a poor trade but at least it saved us cap space and there is an option to let that return walk with nk harm done. A bare pass...

Spooner for Gagner is a brutal trade.

Spooner was a legit nhl player entering his prime just a year ago. This year he sucked bad. But there was an outside chance he could have regained his normal career levels.

Sam Gagner IS NOT a center. Less so than Spooner even. He is an old, slow, declining, AHL level player with no chance of regaining levels he never really had.

A potentially solid cap dump trade and then a bad trade... That makes no hockey sense. No reason for this trade. Team gets worse now and next year and some nestolgic fans get mollified.

Pure trash PR move that is insulting to anyone with any hockey IQ.

Spooner and legit NHL player, that’s a complete joke.

 

[Todd Parchment]

So you have a Gagner jersey do you?

No I do not. Nice assumption though.

That’s doesn’t really answer my post though.

 

[rickysusedsht]

Glad he is back, I always liked gags and I hope to hell he can help in anyway. Welcome back Sam excited to see you in an oilers jersey again

 

[GodPucker]

Manning-McDavid

Now Kassian-Gagner

Building up that locker room one feud at a time

Lol at people who think gags still holds some grudge over an accidental stick.

 

[GodPucker]

Gagner is already our 4th best forward lol

 

[bobbythebrain]

Lol at people who think gags still holds some grudge over an accidental stick.

Accidental

Not to mention Kassian mocked him for having a broken jaw

Ya, I'm sure Gagner sends him a valentine and x-mas present every year

 

[McDrai]

In all fairness Hartikanen is a heck of a pro player and could be in the NHL. A Holmstrom no but serviceable 3rd liner. In the top scoring in the KHL.

Teemu Hartikainen Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

It is insane. On his team there are 4 Oiler draft picks (Omark, Harti, Zharkov, Semenov)
Ufa Salavat Yulayev 2018-19 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com

At least the Oilers are helping other teams worldwide lol

 

[GodPucker]

Spooner and legit NHL player, that’s a complete joke.

Lol yeah tell me about it.

A guy who gets waived, nobody claims him, gets to play the Next game, and is a ghost. Great NHL player

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Accidental

Not to mention Kassian mocked him for having a broken jaw

Ya, I'm sure Gagner sends him a valentine and x-mas present every year

Yep that was ruthless. However Sam is a grown man and looks like he is happy to be back. I’m sure it’s water under the bridge.

 

[Gret99zky]

So nice to have Gagner back!

 

[GodPucker]

Ya. Why have gagner when we could have guys like Colby cave playing. 0 goals reider. Among the many absolutely useless tits that play forward for us.

 

[bobbythebrain]

Yep that was ruthless. However Sam is a grown man and looks like he is happy to be back. I’m sure it’s water under the bridge.

I'm sure Gagner will probably say jack, however, kinda funny how 2 major Oiler injuries are now reunited w/ the players who mocked them afterward. Key word being mocked.
Not the best strategy imo

 

[Messrules11]

I’m tired of having waiver ability players just step into our lineup, nevermind into our top 6. Here we go again

 

[Beaumaris]

Yep that was ruthless. However Sam is a grown man and looks like he is happy to be back. I’m sure it’s water under the
bridge.

"Water under the bridge" there is something in the water in Edmonton you know.

 

[Paralyzer]

I’m tired of having waiver ability players just step into our lineup, nevermind into our top 6. Here we go again

It's either Spooner or Gagner. Take your pick. At this point, that's all the options we have right now. So

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

I’m tired of having waiver ability players just step into our lineup, nevermind into our top 6. Here we go again

Gagner isn't the problem and neither is this trade. This team needs to be fixed bad. But for now, this is a decent gamble of trading one bad cap heavy asset for another who might be a much better fit

 

[Messrules11]

It's either Spooner or Gagner. Take your pick. At this point, that's all the options we have right now. So

I’m all for getting rid of Spooner but he was playing in the A, Gagner will go straight to our top 6 and pp. He couldn’t crack Vancouver’s lineup but here he’s top 6

 

[rboomercat90]

Lol at people who think gags still holds some grudge over an accidental stick.

I’m guessing you’ve forgotten most of that story.

 

[Mikey71]

I’m all for getting rid of Spooner but he was playing in the A, Gagner will go straight to our top 6 and pp. He couldn’t crack Vancouver’s lineup but here he’s top 6

What is he going to do, come in and not score? He will fit right in then... Worst case he produces like what we currently have.

 

[Paralyzer]

What is he going to do, come in and not score? He will fit right in then... Worst case he produces like what we currently have.

Yup. Can't really be worse than 0 goals.

 

[Messrules11]

What is he going to do, come in and not score? He will fit right in then... Worst case he produces like what we currently have.

Well he’s terrible defensively, so yeah, he’ll fit right in

 

[guymez]

Well he’s terrible defensively, so yeah, he’ll fit right in

So here is the deal. The Oilers trade a legit NHL 3rd line center (Strome) for a useless bubble NHL player in Spooner and then flip spooner for an AHL centre in Gagner and we should all be happy.

Pretty sure I am getting this right.

 

[Frank the Tank]

I think they acquired Gagner just so that he can remind McDavid and Draisaitl frequently that he once scored 8 points in a game, hoping that one of them pops off for 9.

 

[Messrules11]

So here is the deal. The Oilers trade a legit NHL 3rd line center (Strome) for a useless bubble NHL player in Spooner and then flip spooner for an AHL centre in Gagner and we should all be happy.

Pretty sure I am getting this right.

To add, Eberle for Strome. So Eberle vs Gags, tonight we can compare lol