Confirmed with Link: Sam Gagner 1 year extension

[lhsgolf19]

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[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

 

[lhsgolf19]

Normally pretty negative lol

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

Not for me. I thought he had a decent cup of coffee when he first came over from Edmonton (pre-COVID world), but last year he went invisible until the last month or two when he remembered he needed a contract. I would have swerved personally.

Obviously an easy body to put in the press box if any of the kids look ready, but still, meh.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

Don't like it but it's one year so who cares.

 

[13to40]

If he’s signed to be a filler when there is an injury (13/14 F) and a leader in the Locker room, I have no problem with this extension.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Hard eh

 

[EddyBaggio]

Great to have Sam back

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

Hope this is not indicative of the moves SY has planned for.

 

[SirloinUB]

Love this. Gagner will never move the needle on our rebuild but he is a great guy, adds some depth offence with skill, a desperately needed right shot and a good right shot.

 

[ShanahanMan]

Setting us up for position in the draft!

 

[ThankGord]

Solid veteran depth and character, right hand shot was a need too.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Meh, hoping Bobby Ryan on another one year deal and Luke for 2 years haven't heard much about either one.

 

[Leadzedder]

Indifferent.

 

[ArmChairGM89]

I’d like to hate every signing this year because I want to be the worst team in the league and lock in Wright, savoie, or lambert. Good start.

 

[Hatter of the Beach]

For me this is most telling that Yzerman does not expect many UFAs with options to consider us.

Not end of world, but I really hope we do not bring much more of the filler from last year left. MAYBE Glendenning

 

[SirloinUB]

Hope this is not indicative of the moves SY has planned for.

It is 100% indicative of the approach. Yzerman will be brining in low cost, short term players to add depth. Not sure we should expect anything different. We'll probably see a namestnikov type signing as well.

Im not sure how many top of the lineup players would really consider signing here.

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

Now to lock up Glendening, Flip, and Ryan and we are set for next year and that hot hot sixth overall pick that's gonna turn things around

 

[Leadzedder]

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[Zetterberg4Captain]

It is 100% indicative of the approach. Yzerman will be brining in low cost, short term players to add depth. Not sure we should expect anything different. We'll probably see a namestnikov type signing as well.

Im not sure how many top of the lineup players would really consider signing here.

Ww can only do that for so long though.

I agree with depth it's just too bad it cant include skill or being younger to perhaps be here beyond 12 months, rinse repeat.

Nothing against Gagner whatsoever

 

[Konnan511]

Would have preferred Bobby Ryan. I'm OK with this if he is the 12th/13th forward.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Lame.

At this point Gagner is nothing more than a 4th liner and all this does is block a youngster from a spot.

 

[raymond23]

Meh.

I like him as the bumper on the pp but that's about it.

 

[ShippinItDaily]

I'm ok with this. Gagner is pretty versatile and if the kids are pushing then he can just sit or be waived. He's fine depth.

 

[NickH8]

We need some right shot forwards and Gagner beings a similar 4th line game to Glendening while actually providing some offense. Don't mind this

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

I'm ok with this. Gagner is pretty versatile and if the kids are pushing then he can just sit or be waived. He's fine depth.

That's if we're thinking that Blashill doesn't sit the kids in favor of a 4th liner who doesn't have much left in the tank.

We know that Raymond, Berggren, Givani Smith and Veleno bring more than Nielsen and Gagner, but Nielsen (unless bought out) and Gagner are going to get some games next year and that means less time for the rookies. Right handed shot or not, I'm not cool with that choice.