Gagner was on pace for 65 points last season. If that's the Gagner the shows up for the next three years this is a good deal. If 48-50 point Gagner shows up it's an overpayment, although the cap is expected to rise again and it does buy up 2 years of UFA status, which will inflate the cost a bit.
He still needs a lot of work on his faceoffs and to start using his size. Physically he plays like the Gagner that was drafted, not the current 200lbs version.
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