Sam Gagner
Current Team: Detroit Red Wings
Age: 32
2021-22 Stats: 81 Games, 13 Goals, 31 Points
Current Salary: $850,000
Projected Salary: $750,000
Role: 4th Line Forward
Signing Sam Gagner is a no-risk move for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
He’s projected to make league minimum, so even if he were sent down to the Toronto Marlies, his salary wouldn’t count against the cap.
Gagner has a lot of ties to Toronto. He was born in nearby London, Ontario, but grew up in Toronto. He was loaned to the Toronto Marlies when he was sent down by the Vancouver Canucks in 2018, and his dad, Dave Gagner, played 28 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1996.
Sam Gagner can add some scoring to the bottom of the Leafs lineup and can move up to cover for injuries. The fact that he once had an eight point game is enough of a reason to take a no-risk chance on him.