He’s the type of veteran that appeals to a rebuilding team: Great character, inexpensive, won’t complain if he’s scratched from the lineup.
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman has re-upped Sam Gagner for one-year, signing him to a one-way, $850,000 extension. Gagner joined the Wings at last season’s trade deadline, basically an add-on in the trade that sent Andreas Athanasiou to the Edmonton Oilers for second-round picks in 2020 and 2021.
Gagner, 31, appeared in six games in a Wings uniform before the NHL paused the season on March 12 because of COVID-19.