Rumor: Sam Gagner to be loaned to the Marlies

[stampedingviking]

makes absolutely no sense.... Comets are desperate for playmaking centers and they are going to loan him to a division rival??? Benning gets dumber every day.....

Before this was announced, Comets' fans were moaning that he'd take the spot of a younger player. Now they're moaning he's not going to Utica.

 

[go comets]

Before this was announced, Comets' fans were moaning that he'd take the spot of a younger player. Now they're moaning he's not going to Utica.

Whos spot is he going to take??? Wacey Hamilton?? Brendan Woods??? Neither one of those two should have ever been signed. Kero and Gaudette have been invisible. That leaves McMaster and Motte.... Maybe Gaunce slides to center....

 

[Hockey Rush]

Nice guy; awful GM.

I'd say he's smart. Making it clear to future UFA's we won't bury you in the minors. Second it boosts his value playing on a stacked Marlies team.

For all, we know Dubas was interested in possibly getting Gagner but wants to see how well he fits in with the Marlies beforehand. He would be a great guy to keep in the minors as a depth guy if he didn't fit in at the NHL level.

 

[indigobuffalo]

Yeah, it's possible. I believe the Leafs loaned a goalie last year to the Chicago Wolves (IIRC, Vegas' farm team).

Kaskisuo, yes.

Also Leafs loaned Eric Fehr to the Sharks’ farm team which eventually resulted in the TD deal.

 

[KPower]

Canucks continue to bend over for the leafs.

Can't wait for those 4pm pacific games in Vancouver against the leafs later this season.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

sure help out the calder winners ...

 

[vanarchy]

That stinks for him, he's not that bad.

He didn't make the 2018 Sedin-less Canucks.

Just think about that for a moment.

 

[Devilsfan92]

8 point game

Hope he can make it back to the NHL

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

I find it hard to believe no one would want Gagner @ 40-50% retained.

 

[JEI]

Good pickup for the Marlies. Lacked a talented centre down there.

 

[RandV]

Before this was announced, Comets' fans were moaning that he'd take the spot of a younger player. Now they're moaning he's not going to Utica.

Yeah that really happened .

A Canucks fan is one thing buy why would a Comet's fan care about the development of young players? If/when they good they'll just get called up to the Canucks. And it's not like the Comets are overflowing with talent or haven't badly lacked a playmaking center for the last 3 years.

 

[Machinehead]

Hard to believe nobody in the NHL wants to employ this guy.

 

[Mugzy97]

And 3.0 - Nylander, and 4.0 - Marner.

Wait... who’s 2.0?

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Hard to believe nobody in the NHL wants to employ this guy.

At 50% retained I bet you would find a taker

 

[Machinehead]

At 50% retained I bet you would find a taker

I mean his contract isn't great but 4th liners are making that nowadays. This guy is better than 4th liners.

 

[Icebreakers]

No rebuilding team will employ this guy. Even at 50%. Its not worth it for him to be taking up a roster spot of a young guy. Maybe he would find ice time on a team like the Pens or something.


He needs to be sheltered.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Wait... who’s 2.0?

Kadri of course.

 

[MMC]

Hard to believe nobody in the NHL wants to employ this guy.

Maybe in 5-6 years when he's old enough to become "muh vet presence"

 

[Dustin]

Is this the Ganger thread?

 

[me2]

You just know how this went Benning

Benning to Canucks staff: "Anyone know if he cap hit goes away if you loan someone to another team?"
* crickets *
Benning: "How come we don't have an expert on this?!?"
"We did. You fired him."
Benning: "Gilman? Oh yeah, he kept telling I was signing bad deals. Maybe he's ready to apologise. I'll call him."

And you know the rest.

 

[CP4]

Canucks continue to bend over for the leafs.

Can't wait for those 4pm pacific games in Vancouver against the leafs later this season.

This wasn't to help out the Leafs, but rather to do a favour for the player and his family.

 

[indigobuffalo]

Could see the Leafs acquiring Gagner at the TD as a backup 4C. Hard to imagine Gagner isn’t able to offer something at the NHL level.

 

[nucks88]

Canucks continue to bend over for the leafs.

Can't wait for those 4pm pacific games in Vancouver against the leafs later this season.

6 pm this year Bud. Maybe have a nap so you can stay up.

 

[JuniorNelson]

Gagner is a jinx. Marlies are doomed!

 

[TheNumber4]

And to think, this guy went 6th overall just ahead of Voracek; a player in his prime coming off an 85 pt season.

Let's all remember this the next time a prospect's stock get's bumped up playing next to near generational players (Kane)