Sam Gagner
C FA
Fri 11/19/21 2:13 AM

Gagner notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
EDGE Analysis
Gagner had the lone helper on Joe Veleno's third-period tally. Despite bottom-six deployment, Gagner has done alright in November with five helpers in 10 games. He's up to eight points, 30 shots on net and a minus-5 rating in 19 contests overall, though it's tough to trust the veteran forward when he doesn't play on a scoring line.

Sam Gagner
C FA
Wed 11/17/21 2:31 AM

Gagner recorded an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Stars.
EDGE Analysis
Gagner set up Filip Zadina for the Red Wings' first goal of the contest. Despite the helper and Dylan Larkin's exit due to COVID-19 protocols, Gagner saw a season-low 9:17 of ice time Tuesday. The 32-year-old has amassed seven points, 28 shots on net and a minus-4 rating in 18 contests despite being limited to third-line duties at best, though his ice time is trending in the wrong direction in November.

Sam Gagner
C FA
Sun 11/7/21 10:18 PM

Gagner provided two assists in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.
EDGE Analysis
Gagner broke out of an abbreviated slump as he'd been held without a point and posted a combined minus-3 rating over the prior three contests. A consistent 40-plus-point producer in his prime, Gagner will experience the occasional offensive outburst for the Wings, but his ceiling is low as a third-line forward on the rebuilding Original Six club.

Sam Gagner
C FA
Fri 10/29/21 11:42 PM

Gagner scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Panthers.
EDGE Analysis
Gagner got the Red Wings on the board at 2:15 of the second period with his second goal of the year. The 32-year-old saw a season-high 18:54 of ice time Friday while snapping a five-game point drought. The forward has just two tallies and 17 shots on net through eight games in a bottom-six role, so there's not much to see here from a fantasy perspective.

Sam Gagner
C FA
Sat 10/16/21 11:09 PM

Gagner scored an empty-net goal on his lone shot of the game in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran forward found the open cage from all the way inside his own blueline to put the finishing touches on Detroit's first win of the season. Gagner skated on the right side of Detroit's third line with Vladislav Namestnikov and Michael Rasmussen and compiled just under 17 minutes of ice time.

Sam Gagner
C FA
Wed 7/28/21 10:54 AM

Gagner signed a one-year contract extension with the Red Wings on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Gagner appeared in 42 games with the Red Wings last season, picking up seven goals, eight helpers and 88 shots on net over that span. The 31-year-old forward will likely continue to occupy a middle-six role with Detroit in 2021-22, but he won't have much offensive upside on a rebuilding Red Wings squad.

Sam Gagner
C FA
Sat 5/8/21 10:31 PM

Gagner tallied a power-play goal on five shots Saturday in a 5-4 overtime loss to Columbus.
EDGE Analysis
Gagner buried a rebound in front with time winding down on a man advantage, tying the game at 3-3 midway through the third period. The power-play tally didn't do anything to help Gagner's minus-3 rating on the night. Gagner has seven goals and eight assists in 42 contests this season.

Sam Gagner
C FA
Thu 4/22/21 10:54 PM

Gagner scored an empty-net goal, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Stars.
EDGE Analysis
Gagner set up a Richard Panik goal in the first period and added an empty-netter in the third. This was just the second multi-point effort of the year for Gagner -- he also had a hat trick versus the Predators on Feb. 25. The 31-year-old is at 13 points, 69 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through 35 appearances this year. He's matched his point output from 42 contests in 2019-20.

Sam Gagner
C FA
Wed 4/21/21 12:06 AM

Gagner managed an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Stars.
EDGE Analysis
Gagner had a hand in a Dylan Larkin goal in the third period. The 31-year-old Gagner hasn't produced much offense in 2020-21 -- he has 11 points through 34 appearances. He's added 68 shots on net and a minus-2 rating while primarily logging bottom-six minutes.

Sam Gagner
C FA
Mon 4/12/21 6:59 PM

Gagner (undisclosed) will play in Monday's game versus the Hurricanes, per the NHL's official media site.
EDGE Analysis
Gagner will return to the lineup after missing six of the last seven games. The 31-year-old has recorded nine points and 57 shots through 29 games this year.