FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Almost from the time he was drafted sixth in the 2007 NHL Draft, nearly 17 years ago, Sam Gagner has fantasized about being in the Stanley Cup Final with the Edmonton Oilers.

WINNIPEG — When Sam Gagner was drafted sixth in 2007 and made the Edmonton Oilers out of training camp as an 18-year-old that fall, it was the opening chapter of an NHL journey that could have ...

Sam Gagner is a fan favorite looking to play an 18th NHL season. As Adam Proteau explains, you must appreciate his dogged determination to take on any role. If you hang around long enough as an NHL ...

Paul Gagner, “When Art Attacks” (2015), oil on canvas, 12 x 9 inches (all images courtesy the artist) On March 24, 2017, while scrolling through my news feed on Facebook, I was struck by William ...

Some things get easier with age, but for Sam Gagner, trade deadlines aren't one of them. At 33 years old, he's a 16-season NHL veteran with more than 1,000 games played. But just three years ago he ...

Colorado Avalanche’s Ryan O’Byrne, left, falls behind Edmonton Oilers’ Sam Gagner during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Friday, Dec. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/The Canadian ...

Sam Gagner played his 1,000th NHL game Thursday night. But there was one point in his career where a trip to the minors made this milestone seem unlikely. Sam Gagner received many heartfelt messages ...

TORONTO — Sam Gagner was back in the NHL and feeling great. Playing an important role with the Vancouver Canucks — first-line minutes, No. 1 power play — following a surprise banishment to the minors ...

Usually a hotbed for trade activity, the NHL draft floor didn't deliver the action many expected but it certainly opened up the communication lines between the league's general managers. And after the ...