Posts About "Sam Gagner"
Poor Early Returns on Canucks' Offseason Acquisitions
December 17th, 2017 Canucks' GM Jim Benning was a busy man this offseason. After finishing 28th overall in 2016-17, the Canucks made a flurry of moves in the summer to bolster the depth on the roster. While none of these moves was as flashy individually as the 2016 signing of Loui Eriksson, there were still a total of six NHL players signed, three of...
9 Lackluster Canucks Who Need to Step Up
December 13th, 2017 The Vancouver Canucks, as I touched on in my previous article, were plagued with injuries to key players in November and early December. Almost immediately after my article had been published, yet another key player in Sven Baertschi was sidelined for an estimated four-to-six weeks with a fractured jaw. These injuries have left the...
Canucks Power Play Needs Fixing
November 14th, 2017 The Vancouver Canucks have been a pleasant surprise to start the 2017-18 season, as they got off to a roaring start out of the gates. Strong defensive play has earned the Canucks a good number of their points so far this year, but their inability to capitalize on the man advantage has been incredibly detrimental. When it comes to...
Five Interesting Players With Four-Goal Games
September 1st, 2017 The Winnipeg Jets had an offensive outburst of epic proportions on a Tuesday night in 2015 when they smoked the Florida Panthers 8-2. What is even more impressive was that centreman Mathieu Perreault had half of his team’s goals. The sixth-round pick in 2006 had the best game of his career and came within a goal of winning...
Is Vanek a Fit for the Canucks?
August 31st, 2017 Even though training camps open in a few weeks, notable free agents remain without a job. That includes 33-year-old Thomas Vanek, who doesn't have a contract despite posting solid numbers last season. With the Detroit Red Wings, Vanek posted 38 points in 48 games. After posting numbers like that, there's no reason why Vanek should...
Canucks Sign Sam Gagner, Patrick Wiercioch
July 1st, 2017 The Vancouver Canucks have added two depth players to their lineup thanks to free agency as they signed both Sam Gagner and Patrick Wiercioch on July 1, according to Pierre LeBrun. https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/881181435054493699 The deal is a reported three-year deal worth $9.45 million - an AAV of $3.15 million. It...
