Edmonton Oilers to Sign Fan Former Favourite as Newest Addition

He has been with the team during training since the start of his PTO, and the team is preparing to offer him a contract.

Edmonton will offer Gagner a contract that will send him to its AHL affiliate and should be ready "any day now" as he waits in earnest.

In the off-season, Gagner underwent double hip surgery and was limited to practices during camp.

Oilers planned on reevaluating him after a month, but that time has passed.

He would be returning home to the Oilers for the third time since being drafted by the team in 2007. 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 marked his last stints with the team.

If Gagner is able to make it back to the NHL, he will become the team's 13th forward. In 2022-2023, he scored 8 goals and 14 points in 48 games with the Winnipeg Jets, playing 12 minutes per night.