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35. Sam Gagner

35. Sam Gagner

Sam Gagner’s rookie season would see him score 49 Points, which would be the highest total he would ever accumulate in the National Hockey League.  While Gagner never beat that total, he came close often, as the Center would have at least 41 Points the next four years.  Gagner was a solid two-way player and was a good player who never received a lot of attention due to playing on mediocre Oilers teams.  He would be traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning in June of 2014.

Gagner rturned to the Oilers when Vancouver traded him back there in February of 2019.  The second run in Edmonton ended after one year and six days when he was dealt to Detroit.  As an Oiler, Gagner socred 317 Points.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Center
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 6th Overall in the Amateur Draft 6/22/07.
  • Departed:

    Traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Teddy Purcell 6/9/14.

    Acquired (2): Traded from the Vancouver Canucks for Ryan Spooner 2/16/19.

    Departed (2): Traded to the Detroit Red Wings with a 2020 2nd Round Pick and a 2021 2nd Round Pick for Andreas Athanasiou and Ryan Kuffner 2/24/20.

  • Games Played: 542
  • Notable Statistics: 111 Goals
    206 Assists
    317 Points
    264 PIM,
    .58 PPG
    -89 Plus/Minus,
    27.4 Point Shares

    No Playoff Games
  • Major Accolades and Awards: None.

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