PHI / FLA

[Lee]

To Philadelphia:
2017 2nd Rounder (ANA)
2018 2nd Rounder (FLA)

To Florida:
Sam Gagner
Eric Gelinas

[Florida Chris]

Confirmed

[Lee]

Gagner signed with cbj

[Shoalzie]

Nice move by Chris...I've been keeping my eye on the Gagner situation. Was thinking about swooping in.

[Bruyns]

Seems like a lot to pay IMO.

[Matthew]

A trade that could go either way. No one knows.

[Handsome&FairMike]

Good return for sure for lee. But value could definitely be there for Chris. Prefer the high seconds

[CasperX22]

Definitely prefer this for Lee. Gagner I don't see being in the NHL much longer and Gelinas really hasn't been able to establish himself yet. Good on Lee to get out from under them now and get something for them.

[Lee]

Gagner signed a 2 year deal with CBJ. He is 100 percent an NHLer. I just have too many waiver eligible contracts and I'd rather get something for Gagner and keep a wildcard like Miele ( one way deal ) than to keep gagner and potentially lose Miele for nothing.

[Tony]

[kimmer]

Lol who says gangner isnt gonna last long in nhl

[Matthew]

And yet you have miele available for a 4th. Lol.

[Lee]

Getting a 4th for him is different than getting nothing for him. I still have contracts I'd like to shed. I'd be happy to keep any of those guys or move them for the picks listed. When I get down to my target number of contracts, the remaining players will be taken off the block.

[CasperX22]

Lol who says gangner isnt gonna last long in nhl

Dude, Philly waived him and went unclaimed and was a healthy scratch a good portion of the season. He stinks.

[Shoalzie]

I think some of these guys are unwanted because of their salary. You look at guy like Vanek. I don't think a team wants to pay him $6 million a year anymore but he's still a solid enough NHL player but just not to the level he once was. I think the number of teams interested in Vanek increased when his salary was basically cut in half.

Gagner can still play in the NHL...but just at a lower salary. I think teams aren't willing to take on certain players because cap space is so important. A team like Philadelphia or Minnesota can't afford to keep players at higher salaries than what they're worth when they're trying to fit other key players under the cap.

[CasperX22]

Had nothing to do with Gagner's salary. He is just flat out that bad and only was recalled and played due to injuries. He is nothing more than a organizational depth body. That said, Columbus is so bad he should get some play.

[Matthew]

I can't see him anywhere on their top 2 lines. They do have a lot of talented forwards: Saad/wennberg/jenner/dubinsky/bjorkstrand/hartnell/atkinson and possibly even dubois.

He will either be on the third line or in the press box it seems.

[Matthew]

Thom, contact ur bud again. Devin is getting close to a month without signing in.

[kimmer]

Ill run njd

[Lee]

I'd say you'd run them into the ground but I'm not sure they can go much lower.