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Originally Posted by OzSome
I actually like Gagner and he could have been a good player in the NHL. Unfortunately the Oilers did not use him properly and his progress regressed. I am pretty sure we will see a better Sam Gagner now that he will be playing in Tampa.
As Teddy Purcell. He only had one good season as far as I know. Last season he's been terrible. The way Tampa fans talked about him, it looks like he will fit in with the Oilers perfectly. The team is full of individual who doesn't even know the meaning of the word "TEAM".
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Not sure I agree. He's been a 40-50 point player since he came in the league. They definitely didn't teach him how to play a defensive game or round out his game other than offense, so yeah, that's on the Oilers for sure.
I think Gagner is the better player here at least in terms of potential. Tampa is doing a good job getting rid of their junk and at least they got a decent player in return.
Oilers management is just awful after seeing this trade go down for a player (soft, perimeter, no-defense winger) that doesn't help them at all and forcing Draisaitl into the lineup next year. It bottles the mind.