Not much was expected of Sam Gagner, the former first round pick, when the Philadelphia Flyers traded for him back in June. A trade that many experts deemed a coup by Ron Hextall back when it was completed in June.
Sam has persevered, even after early struggles and injuries marred his first half with his new team, hitting his stride and has contributed to the Flyers finding themselves oh so close to a playoff berth.
The Trade
The Flyers got Sam Gagner and a conditional draft pick (a 4th rounder in 2016 or a 3rd rounder in 2017) for the ghost of Chris Pronger and the sentient rock known as Nicklas Grossmann, whom the Flyers became responsible for only $500,000 of his 3.