Sam Gagner

Edmonton Oilers, Center
Age: 36y-6m-26d (Aug 10, 1989)
Exp: 15 Years
Country: CA
College: London
Drafted: Round 1 (#6 overall), 2007
Agent(s): Wasserman
RETIRED

2023-2023 Free Agent

Sam Gagner signed a 1 year, $775,000 contract with the Edmonton Oilers, including $775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023-24 34 $775,000 0.93% $608,700 $608,700
2023-24 34 $775,000 0.93% $608,700 $1,217,400
2024-25 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2023-24 34 $775,000 $775,000 0.93%
2023-24 34 $775,000 $775,000 0.93%
2024-25 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023-24 34 $608,700 $608,700 $608,700 - $608,700 $608,700
2023-24 34 $608,700 $608,700 $1,217,400 - $608,700 $608,700
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2019

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $9,450,000
Average Salary:
$3,150,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $650,000
Average Salary:
$650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
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2013-2015

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $14,400,000
Average Salary:
$4,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2016 / UFA
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2012-2012

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,200,000
Average Salary:
$3,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2013 / RFA
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2010-2011

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,550,000
Average Salary:
$2,275,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2012 / RFA
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2007-2009 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $4,875,000
Average Salary:
$1,625,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2010 / RFA
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Seasons

15 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$40,360,207

Earnings w/ Different Teams

8 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2007 18
Active
$875,000
$875,000
2008 19
Active
$875,000
$1,750,000
2009 20
Active
$875,000
$2,625,000
2010 21
Active
$2,275,000
$4,900,000
2011 22
Active
$2,275,000
$7,175,000
2012 23
Active
$1,873,171
$9,048,171
2013 24
Active
$4,400,000
$13,448,171
2014 25
Retained
Active
$1,600,000
$3,400,000
$15,048,171
$18,448,171
2015 26
Active
Retained
$3,400,000
$1,600,000
$21,848,171
$23,448,171
2016 27
Active
Active
$650,000
$650,000
$24,098,171
$24,748,171
2017 28
Injured
$2,750,000
$27,498,171
2018 29
Active
Retained
$940,850
$2,559,150
$28,439,021
$30,998,171
2019 30
Active
Retained
Retained
$705,364
$2,494,636
$2,494,636
$31,703,535
$34,198,171
$36,692,807
2020 31
Active
$850,000
$37,542,807
2021 32
Active
$850,000
$38,392,807
2022 33
Active
$750,000
$39,142,807
2023 34
Active
Active
$608,700
$608,700
$39,751,507
$40,360,207
Total
$40,360,207

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $19,595,693 $1,000,000 - $20,595,693
2 $3,200,000 - - $3,200,000
1 $3,400,000 - - $3,400,000
1 $3,400,000 - - $3,400,000
1 $1,300,000 - - $1,300,000
2 $5,309,150 - - $5,309,150
3 $2,405,364 - - $2,405,364
1 $750,000 - - $750,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2007
18
$875,000
$875,000
$875,000
2008
19
$875,000
$875,000
$1,750,000
2009
20
$875,000
$875,000
$2,625,000
2010
21
$2,275,000
$2,275,000
$4,900,000
2011
22
$2,275,000
$2,275,000
$7,175,000
2012
23
$1,873,171
$1,873,171
$9,048,171
2013
24
$3,400,000
$1,000,000
$4,400,000
$13,448,171
2014
25
$1,600,000
$3,400,000
$1,600,000
$3,400,000
$15,048,171
$18,448,171
2015
26
$3,400,000
$1,600,000
$3,400,000
$1,600,000
$21,848,171
$23,448,171
2016
27
$650,000
$650,000
$650,000
$650,000
$24,098,171
$24,748,171
2017
28
$2,750,000
$2,750,000
$27,498,171
2018
29
$940,850
$2,559,150
$940,850
$2,559,150
$28,439,021
$30,998,171
2019
30
$705,364
$2,494,636
$2,494,636
$705,364
$2,494,636
$2,494,636
$31,703,535
$34,198,171
$36,692,807
2020
31
$850,000
$850,000
$37,542,807
2021
32
$850,000
$850,000
$38,392,807
2022
33
$750,000
$750,000
$39,142,807
2023
34
$608,700
$608,700
$608,700
$608,700
$39,751,507
$40,360,207
Total
$39,360,207
$1,000,000
$40,360,207

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $19,595,693 $1,000,000 - $20,595,693
2 $3,200,000 - - $3,200,000
1 $3,400,000 - - $3,400,000
1 $3,400,000 - - $3,400,000
1 $1,300,000 - - $1,300,000
2 $5,309,150 - - $5,309,150
3 $2,405,364 - - $2,405,364
1 $750,000 - - $750,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2020-21 DET Apr 06, 2021 - Apr 08, 2021 0 Undisclosed
2020-21 DET Jan 21, 2021 - Feb 03, 2021 0 COVID-19
2017-18 VAN Feb 08, 2018 - TBD 0 Ankle
  • May 16, 2025 Retired from Professional Hockey
  • Mar 06, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Edmonton (EDM)
  • Oct 31, 2023 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Edmonton (EDM)
  • Sep 02, 2022 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Winnipeg (WPG)
  • Jul 28, 2021 Signed a 1 year $850,000 contract extension with Detroit (DET)
  • Sep 26, 2020 Signed a 1 year $850,000 contract extension with Detroit (DET)
  • Feb 24, 2020 Traded to Detroit (DET) from Edmonton (EDM) with 2020 2nd round pick and 2021 2nd round pick for Andreas Athanasiou and Ryan Kuffner
  • Feb 16, 2019 Traded to Edmonton (EDM) from Vancouver (VAN) for Ryan Spooner
  • Jul 01, 2017 Signed a 3 year $9.45 million contract with Vancouver (VAN)
  • Aug 01, 2016 Signed a 1 year $650k contract with Columbus (CBJ)
  • Jun 27, 2015 Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Arizona (ARI) with 2016 4th round pick for Nicklas Grossman and Chris Pronger
  • Jun 29, 2014 Traded to Phoenix (PHX) from Tampa Bay (TBL) with Brandon Crombeen for 2015 6th round pick
  • Jun 29, 2014 Traded to Tampa Bay (TBL) from Edmonton (EDM) for Teddy Purcell
  • Jul 22, 2013 Signed a 3 year $14.4 million contract with Edmonton (EDM)
  • Jul 20, 2012 Signed a 1 year $3.2 million contract with Edmonton (EDM)
  • Aug 29, 2010 Signed a 2 year $4.55 million contract with Edmonton (EDM)
  • Oct 01, 2007 Signed a 3 year $4.875 million contract with Edmonton (EDM)
  • Jun 22, 2007 Drafted by Edmonton (EDM): Round 1 (#6 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2023 EDM 28 5 285 5 10 -2 48 .104 0 1 0 0 17 16 10 15
2022 WPG 48 8 584 6 14 -4 78 .103 1 2 0 0 14 16 13 14
2021 DET 81 13 1,103 18 31 -4 132 .098 0 1 1 0 25 21 32 142
2020 DET 42 7 648 8 15 -4 88 .080 1 0 0 0 14 5 15 83
2019 DET 42 6 560 7 13 -10 79 .076 2 1 0 0 10 22 12 45
2018 EDM 32 6 466 7 13 -6 68 .088 1 0 0 0 7 21 14 59
2017 VAN 74 10 1,118 21 31 -18 164 .061 3 8 0 0 28 54 35 220
2016 CBJ 81 18 1,110 32 50 10 178 .101 8 9 0 0 16 22 22 202
2015 PHI 53 8 734 8 16 3 86 .093 2 1 0 0 15 17 25 34
2014 ARI 81 15 1,396 26 41 -28 183 .082 6 6 0 0 19 63 28 361
2013 EDM 63 9 1,151 26 35 -29 137 .066 1 6 0 1 33 27 39 426
2012 EDM 48 14 931 24 38 -6 113 .124 0 0 0 0 22 35 23 325
2011 EDM 72 18 0 28 46 6 148 .122 0 0 0 0 22 20 34 324
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