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It might be a tad early to be thinking of off-season moves, on the other hand the off-season may well be here already. One’s thing’s for sure, there’s little enough in the way of hard news to keep a hockey fan occupied just now. So why not engage in a little Spec-ulation?
That’s “Spec” for Mark Spector, of course. In his new weekly mailbag #AskSpec, the Sportsnet analyst and Edmonton Oilers insider responded to a series of Oilers-related questions. The query that caught my eye was one I’d been pondering myself, namely, whether the locals might be interested in re-signing Sam Gagner for a third run with the team. Spector saw merit in the suggestion.
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“I believe GM Ken Holland sees Gagner as a future member of his front office, the way he did with Dan Cleary, Kris Draper and Kirk Maltby in Detroit. Now, Gagner wants to continue his NHL career, but no matter where he plays he will be a sub-$1 million player on a one-year deal. With the cap issues faced by NHL teams, Gagner’s agent will have to work to find him a place that is a better fit than Edmonton.
“Meanwhile, Gagner’s home is in Edmonton, his family (three kids) is here, and as we said, we see his off-ice future here as well. Gagner has made a lot of money in his NHL career (over $33 million) and would likely sign in Edmonton as a fourth-line winger with the skills to moves up when needed, and the persona to help the Oilers young leaders succeed.”
Gagner played the first seven years of his career here 2007-14, becoming most famous for an eight-point game against Chicago and for being on the receiving end of a nasty highstick from future teammate Zack Kassian. Remember this?
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2020-04-20 08:33:22Z
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