BAKERSFIELD, CA – The Bakersfield Condors, affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers, announced Monday they have signed forward Sam Gagner to an American Hockey League contract.
The veteran of 16 NHL seasons signed a professional tryout (PTO) agreement with the Oilers on August 28 to participate in training camp but did not play any pre-season games as he continued his rehabilitation from a pair of hip surgeries conducted last spring.
Gagner is back with the Oilers organization for a third stint after being drafted by the club in 2007 (sixth overall) and appearing in 481 games through 2013-14 with 101 goals and 194 assists for 295 points. The 34-year-old returned to Oil Country during the 2018-19 campaign and played another 61 games with 10 goals and 12 assists for 22 points before getting dealt prior to the 2020 trade deadline.
Also seeing action with Arizona (2014-15), Philadelphia (2015-16), Columbus (2016-17), Vancouver (2017-19), Detroit (2020-22) and most recently Winnipeg (2022-23), Gagner has appeared in 1,015 career regular season games, recording 192 goals and 327 assists for 519 points.
