Sam Gagner RUMORS & NEWS

Edmonton Journal "Gagner can be a UFA in one year, and Mac does not want to see that happen. “Sam likes it here, he has been a valuable member of our team and is always trending up and he’ll be a guy that we’ll be looking to sign.” My take? This is good news. Gagner is heading into his prime years as a..." May 24

The Copper & Blue "Sam Gagner's season has been a bit of a puzzle. He leads the team in scoring and he's looked better to the eye than he has in any season before, but as Tyler Dellow has explained, he and Ales Hemsky have been overwhelmed at even strength, something that's not happened to those two in the past...." February 27

Edmonton Sun "Don’t be surprised if Sam Gagner shows up in Detroit Saturday looking like the Michelin Man. The Edmonton Oilers’ last healthy centre will likely consider showing up to play the Red Wings wearing chain mail, a hazmat suit or wrapping himself in foam packing peanuts, bubble wrap and all the..." February 07

Edmonton Journal "Back in the early 1990s, Shaun Van Allen was knocked out in a game in Washington. When he came around in the ambulance, the centre didn't know where he was or who he was. "Tell him he's Wayne Gretzky," joked Ted Green, his Edmonton Oilers head coach. For the briefest of moments, Van Allen..." December 26

Edmonton Sun "Sam Gagner was going to try to ride it out at home. But eventually the Oilers centre felt he needed to get back on the ice in a game setting. With no end to the NHL lockout in sight, despite a proposal by the league that at first glance appeared to be in the right direction, Gagner headed to..." October 21

Edmonton Journal "Sam Gagner's name is by now a familiar sight in both trade rumours and trade speculation. For the Edmonton Oilers, however, it makes no sense to deal the young centreman unless the return is exceptional. For all the disappointment that Gagner's inability to find the next level offensively has..." July 09

Edmonton Journal "Sam Gagner was certain he was in the clear when he wound up behind Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov early in the third period of Saturday's game at the Pepsi Center. The officials said otherwise and waved off Ales Hemsky's goal, leaving the Edmonton Oilers frustrated and down..." March 11

Edmonton Journal "Sam Gagner has had at least 40 points in all five of his NHL seasons, but the number he would most like to see on his resume is one. As in one game in the playoffs. This is a festering sore for the Edmonton Oilers centre. His buddy and former junior linemate, Patrick Kane, who was drafted..." March 08

Edmonton Sun "If Sam Gagner knew Saturday would be the last time he saw Tom Gilbert in an Edmonton Oilers jersey, the centre would have made a point to wish his good friend best of luck in person. But as is often the case, there is little notice when it comes to deals just prior to the trade deadline, and..." March 01

Edmonton Sun "Interim head coach Ralph Krueger was talking about his two scorers in perhaps his final game replacing concussed Tom Renney as the coach of the Edmonton Oilers. "I was coaching a country for 13 years that couldn't score goals," said the former national coach of Switzerland. "We would win..." February 24

Edmonton Journal "Edmonton Oilers general manager Steve Tambellini is getting calls about Sam Gagner, but it would be a shock if the forward is dealt at the NHL trade deadline. Eight points in a single game and figuring in 11 straight goals over two games makes you a tad more unavailable. "I've said from the..." February 15

Toronto Star "Leafs defenceman Cody Franson had a notion of Sam Gagner's potential back in 2007, when they were teammates for Canada at the world junior championship in Sweden. Most hockey fans will remember that WJC for Jonathan Toews' amazing display in the shootout. Gagner's impact was less dramatic, but..." February 06

Edmonton Journal "Even the encore was impressive. Edmonton Oilers centre Sam Gagner, who left Rexall Place on Thursday night with an eye-popping eight points, racked up another three points in the first period of a 5-4 shootout win over the Detroit Red Wings at Rexall Place on Saturday. The Oilers built a 3-1..." February 05

Edmonton Sun "More than anything, the town needed it. Four games ago, before the players chose to save Tom Renney from spending the rest of the season coaching from the edge of a cliff, with three wins at home and a loser point in Vancouver, Edmonton fans were running out of patience. Oilers fans were..." February 04

Edmonton Journal "For one unforgettable night a little 1980s magic was back at Rexall Place, most of it being made by Sam Gagner. Make that a lot of magic, actually, a dazzling eight-point show for the likable forward, who finished with a five-point third-period flourish. Both the eight points in a game and the..." February 03

Edmonton Journal "Sam Gagner and Andrew Cogliano played together at the world juniors and had similar hockey ties in their hometown in Toronto, but they didn't have any real roots. Then they both made their NHL debuts with the Edmonton Oilers in 2007-08. It was the start of a fast friendship. Cogs and Gags,..." January 13

Edmonton Journal "Edmonton Oilers winger Sam Gagner is sick and tired of being a regular customer in trainer T.D. Forss's medical room this season. His back isn't 100 per cent, but he's still playing against the Minnesota Wild Thursday night as the Oilers try to snap a four-game losing skid. "(Danny) Cleary..." December 22

Edmonton Sun "The Edmonton Oilers are cautious about anointing Ryan Nugent-Hopkins the next Great One. But as the season goes along and the rookie continues to dazzle, it's getting harder and harder not to make a comparison. On Friday, Nugent-Hopkins was outstanding as the Oilers skated to a 4-1 victory..." December 10

Edmonton Sun "Sam Gagner wants to get back into the conversation, and it's not the one that involves him being traded. The Edmonton centre is starting to find his skating legs after missing most of training camp with an ankle injury. While Gagner was still looking for his first goal heading into Monday's..." November 29

Edmonton Journal "It was just the first day of Edmonton Oilers training camp, but it felt like everyone — the players, the coaches, management, the fans out there in the twitterverse — had already been at it for weeks, if not months. Which they pretty much had in what has become a 24/7, year-round hockey..." September 18