The Detroit News · Feb 26, 2020
Sam Gagner eager to get started with Red Wings; Tyler Bertuzzi looks past Devil's light fine
Sam Gagner meets with reporters after his first practice with the Red Wings. The Detroit News
Detroit – Sam Gagner has been through this stuff before. He will be an unrestricted free agent on July 1 and he knew a trade was a possibility.
Sure enough, Gagner found himself part of the package headed to Detroit in Monday’s Andreas Athanasiou trade with Edmonton.
“Surprised, but there’s always a possibility when you’re a UFA and the team is trying to improve,” said Gagner, who went through his first practice with the Wings Wednesday. “You kind of figure there’s a possibility.”