Sam Gagner is keeping the same goal in mind as he prepares to play with a new team.
Acquired by the Philadelphia Flyers shortly after the 2015 draft, Gagner would love to reward his new club's faith by sending it back to the playoffs. Should that be the case, the 26-year-old forward will reach the postseason for the first time in his career.
"Growing up, that's all I knew: playing in the playoffs,” Gagner told the Courier-Post. "That's the best part of hockey, getting to that level and rising to that occasion. I haven't had a chance to do that yet and I'm excited for the opportunity here to do that."
Philadelphia would love to improve upon last season, as it ended up with a 33-31-18 mark and missed the playoffs following a sixth-place finish in the Metropolitan Division.
The sixth overall pick of the 2007 draft, Gagner played in parts of seven seasons with the struggling Edmonton Oilers before enjoying a strong campaign with the Arizona Coyotes in 2014-15.
Gagner collected 15 goals and 26 assists in 81 games last season for the Coyotes. The Ontario native scored 116 goals and set up 220 others in 562 career contests with the Oilers and Coyotes.
(h/t Courier-Post)
