The Canucks announced on Monday morning that both Sam Gagner and Darren Archibald have been placed on waivers. As you all know if they clear, they will begin the season with the Utica Comets.
Not even Gagner’s slapper against the Kings was enough to save his job. Throughout last season, Gagner never really found a fit anywhere in the Canucks lineup. He looked best at the tail end of the season, when he scored a couple of goals in garbage time on a line with the Sedin twins. Other than that, Gagner was nothing but a ghost of the player who potted 50 points with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2016-17.