Columbus Blue Jackets: Anthony Duclair not the 18-19 Sam Gagner

There are plenty of similarities between Columbus Blue Jackets newest forward Anthony Duclair and Sam Gagner. But a clear difference.

Anthony Duclair is the most welcome surprise of the 2018-2019 Columbus Blue Jackets season. Through ten games, Duclair has four goals and two assist, including the goal of the year so far in the entire NHL.

Duclair was signed in the offseason to the league minimum contract of $650,000 for one year. That’s life changing money for you and me but to an NHL star, its a reality check.

The Duke came to Columbus in an attempt to resurrect a once promising career that somehow had come off the tracks. The same could be said for Sam Gagner when, in the summer of 2016, he…