-Vintage Canuck- Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Quote Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has signed centre Sam Gagner to a three-year, one-way contract worth an average annual value of $3,150,000. "Sam is a hardworking, right shot centre with good speed and skill," said Benning. "He brings tremendous experience to our team and will set a good example for our younger players." Gagner, 27, collected a career-high 50 points (18-32-50) in 81 games played with Columbus in 2016.17. His 18 goals tied a career-high set in 2011.12 while his point total marked the seventh 40-plus point campaign of his career. In 10 NHL seasons split between Columbus, Philadelphia, Arizona, and Edmonton, the 5-11, 202-pound forward has posted 142 goals and 260 assists in 696 career NHL games. On the international stage, Gagner has represented Canada at three international tournaments: the 2008 IIHF World Championships, the 2007 IIHF World Junior Championships (gold medal) and the Canada Ontario U17 squad at the U17 World Hockey Challenge. A native of London, Ontario, Gagner was originally selected by Edmonton in the first round, sixth overall, at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/canucks-sign-sam-gagner/c-290251446 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coryberg Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Decent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoughtysCheck Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 terrible. 3 years and too much money for a fluke player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_impersonator13 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Excellent. Term and cap Hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Just now, DoughtysCheck said: terrible. 3 years and too much money for a fluke player 3mil isn't that much any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Just now, DoughtysCheck said: terrible. 3 years and too much money for a fluke player Just go huddle in the corner with Terrible.Dee and complain about today. Try not to have any fun by yourselves The rest of us will enjoy this low and moderate stop gap signing with decent term and cap hit allowing us to trade him easily enough after pumping and or dumping him in the next 2 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Vanderhoek Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Just now, DoughtysCheck said: terrible. 3 years and too much money for a fluke player he brings amazing skill, he is someone who will help the power play and adds to center depth, not to mention his speed. It's not too much money because they have the space to burn and need skill in their lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3. Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 No issues with this deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckswincup8 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 not bad good signing, good term. it will end by the time pettersson is ready to take a roster spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoesRooster Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Not bad at all boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklehead80 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 2 minutes ago, DoughtysCheck said: terrible. 3 years and too much money for a fluke player Pretty consistent player in his career. 7 season of 40+ points. 2 other seasons 40+ pace. No fluke player. Gagner = Secondary Scoring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shekky Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: I like not to crazy term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Good deal. Gagner will make our PP better, no matter who he plays with. I guess he will be playing wing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, DoughtysCheck said: terrible. 3 years and too much money for a fluke player How's he a fluke player? Sure he's coming off a career year, but Gagner has still averaged 16G and 47PTS per 82 GP over the length of his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoughtysCheck Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Just now, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said: How's he a fluke player? Sure he's coming off a career year, but Gagner has still averaged 16G and 47PTS per 82 GP over the length of his career. 5 straight years of 40 or less points before this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoesRooster Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 CUP OR BUST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Good term, you can flip him at next years 2018-2019) tdl if he puts up decent numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoesRooster Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Listen to 1040 boys, Gillman dropping knowledge. This guy is worth his weight in gold. Should have kept him on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 If he can help get the puck to our prospects in scoring positions then it's easily worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklehead44 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 9 minutes ago, DoughtysCheck said: terrible. 3 years and too much money for a fluke player Fluke player? Other than that one bad year in Philly he has consistently put up solid 2nd line numbers year over year. In his career he averages 48 points per 82 games. His last 3 year contract he earned 4.8 per year, and that was as an RFA I believe. General rule of thumb I use for forwards in free agency is you want to get 15 points per million. Gagner is a solid signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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