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.

Sam Gagner celebrates a goal with linemate and fellow NHL veteran Derek Ryan. (Perry Nelson / USA Today) Gagner scored twice in his season debut against Dallas on Nov. 2.

EDMONTON — Given the circumstances, it makes perfect sense that Sam Gagner is with the Oilers right now. Also fittingly, it will almost certainly take him leaving the NHL team again before he ...

After 17 seasons in the NHL, Sam Gagner has announced his retirement from professional hockey. The former sixth-overall pick of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft called it a career after racking up 197 ...

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.

Sam Gagner with the Edmonton Oilers in 2019. (Tom Szczerbowski / USA Today) Gagner went from his 49-point rookie season and 295 points in seven seasons with Edmonton to Arizona and then Philadelphia.

Sam Gagner feels energized as he aims for a 17th NHL season. But he's also developed a hockey program that trains kids and pros, including Bo Horvat and Taylor Hall.

The Ottawa Senators brought on veteran NHL center Sam Gagner for the next phase of his hockey career. Gagner is now the director of player development for the Senators after a 1,043-game NHL career.

When the trade deadline passed in March and no contract came for Sam Gagner, the NHL journeyman began to reflect on his long playing career. The winding road began 18 years ago in Edmonton, when ...