Confirmed with Link: Nicklas Grossmann/Chris Pronger traded to Arizona for Sam Gagner/draft pick

[Friulian Flyers]

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‏@reporterchris
Hearing the #coyotes are close to acquiring Nicklas Grossmann from Philadelphia.

Retweeted by Dave Issac. Oh man oh man oh man....please be true!



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June 30, 2015:

http://www.csnphilly.com/hockey-philadelphia-flyers/flyers-will-keep-sam-gagner-past-buyout-deadline

They’re keeping him.

Flyers general manager Ron Hextall has decided not to buy out forward Sam Gagner for the purposes of clearing more cap space.

Gagner, acquired in the bizarre salary cap circumvention deal after the NHL draft on Saturday involving Chris Pronger’s dead contract money and fellow defenseman Nicklas Grossmann, told CSNPhilly.com that the Flyers called him to welcome him aboard for the coming season.

They had until Tuesday to buy him out.

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[Prongo]

Also Prongers contract!!!!!!!

Curf and I have been saying this for awhile. Easy landing spot for Prongers cap.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

For ****in' Sam Gagner?

 

[JVR21]

Let me have your babies ron!

 

[Friulian Flyers]

dave isaac ‏@davegisaac 50s50 seconds ago
the flyers have traded nick grossmann to arizona for sam gagner and fourth-round 2016 or third-round 2017.

its official!!!!

 

[The Couturier Effect]

Pronger's contract is included.

 

[Lindberg]

Also Prongers contract!!!!!!!

Would be nice to get rid of that contract just for the sake of getting rid of it.

 

[ponder719]

I have never seen a more beautiful "Great trade! What'd we get?" moment in my life.

 

[Jtown]

gagner pick for grossman and prongs? hell yea

 

[ILoveStephanieBrown]

Holy **** hexy with highway robbery!!!

 

[dats81]

Solid move that helps both teams.

And yes, Grossmann obviously has some value to the right customer.

 

[Roo Mad Bro]

Holy **** he moved Pronger's contract!!!!!!111111

 

[bauer]

yes! omfg. I don't care if we get Sam Gagner back. getting rid of Grossmann (along with Pronger's cap) would be epic.

Hextall is a genius.

 

[Flyerss]

please be true

 

[Striiker]

YESSSSSSSSSS HEXTALL IS GOD

GOT RID OF PRONGERS CONTRACT AND GROSSMANN FOR REAL ACTUAL HOCKEY ASSETS

I don't care if Gagner never scores again for the rest of his life. This is the best weekend ever.

 

[Lindberg]

How long is Sam Gagner's contract? I want to go surfing but I also want to see this through!!!!

 

[Friulian Flyers]

please be true

Was tweeted out by all the Flyers beat writers and on the Flyers official account. It's true, Christmas in July has come early!

 

[bennysflyers16]

I am tattooing Hextall across my forehead. He is batman

 

[Prongo]

Gagner is under contract for this season at 3.2 million. He is a UFA after that.

 

[SuchySays]

holy ****

 

[Fragmuffin]

Sounds way too good to be true.
Is Gagner that big of a no-factor?

 

[Vikke]

Can Pronger still "scout" for the Flyers? lol

 

[Random Forest]

I actually consider Gagner a positive value player.

This is ****ing awesome. Now ditch Luke Schenn and we're in business. That one shouldn't even be a challenge.

This is the best weekend the Flyers have had in years.

 

[Hurricane28]

Ganger is going into the last year of contract

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

For ****in' Sam Gagner?

I thought he was signed for multiple years so I take this back. He still sucks but at least his contract is expiring after this year.

Hopefully we can inflate his value by putting him in a good position to produce so we can flip him at the deadline.