Sam Gagner is taking his talents to Bakersfield.
On Monday, the Condors’ announced they had signed Gagner to a contract marking his second stint with the AHL club. Previously, Gagner had played four games on a conditioning stint in Bakersfield in 2019.
He will wear his patented No. 89.
Gagner, 34, has played in 1,015 NHL games over 16 seasons scoring 192 goals and 527 assists. He’s no stranger to the American League, either, having played 56 games scoring 15 goals and 47 points.
Those stints came while with the Philadelphia Flyers affiliate in Leigh Valley in 2015-16, and then a longer stint with the Toronto Marlies in 2018-19, where he played 43 games, as well as his aforementioned stint with the Condors.
Gagner re-joined the Oilers organization this past summer joining the club on a professional tryout. Gagner is working his way back from hip surgery, and the hope is that he’ll be able to sign an NHL contract and mark his third stint with the Oilers.
Last year, he played with the Winnipeg Jets scoing eight goals and 14 points, and showed he can still play at a high level. With him on the ice at 5v5, the Jets controlled 52.69 percent of the shot attempt share, 50.93 percent of the scoring chances, and 51.75 percent of the expected goal share. In that time, the Jets outscored their opposition 19-17 with Gagner on the ice.

Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at @zjlaing, or reached by email at zach@oilersnation.com.

Team
League
GP
G
A
TP
PIM
Playoffs
GP
G
A
TP
PIM
Toronto Marlboros U14 AAA
GTHL U14
72
68
86
154
35
|
Toronto Marlboros U15 AAA
GTHL U15
85
64
108
171
36
|
Toronto Marlboros U15 AAA
Big Nickel U14
7
5
13
18
2
|
Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA
GTHL U16
70
62
118
180
56
|
Brantford 99ers
OJHL
13
5
10
15
10
|
Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA
OHL Cup
5
7
10
17
0
|
Sioux City Musketeers
USHL
56
11
35
46
60
|
Canada Ontario U17
WHC-17
5
6
7
13
0
|
London Knights
OHL
53
35
83
118
36
|
Playoffs
16
7
22
29
22
OHL All-Stars
CHL Challenge
2
0
2
2
2
|
Canada U20
WJC-20
6
0
0
0
8
|
Edmonton Oilers
NHL
79
13
36
49
23
|
Canada U20
Super Series
8
6
9
15
8
|
Canada
WC
1
0
0
0
0
|
Edmonton Oilers
NHL
76
16
25
41
51
|
Edmonton Oilers
NHL
68
15
26
41
33
|
Edmonton Oilers
NHL
68
15
27
42
37
|
Edmonton Oilers
NHL
75
18
29
47
36
|
EC-KAC
ICEHL
21
10
10
20
8
|
Team Canada
Spengler Cup
4
0
3
3
0
|
Edmonton Oilers
NHL
48
14
24
38
23
|
Edmonton Oilers
NHL
67
10
27
37
41
|
Arizona Coyotes
NHL
81
15
26
41
28
|
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL
53
8
8
16
25
|
Playoffs
6
0
2
2
8
Lehigh Valley Phantoms
AHL
9
1
5
6
4
|
Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL
81
18
32
50
22
|
Playoffs
5
0
2
2
2
Vancouver Canucks
NHL
74
10
21
31
35
|
Vancouver Canucks
NHL
7
1
2
3
4
|
Toronto Marlies
AHL
43
12
25
37
12
|
Edmonton Oilers
NHL
25
5
5
10
10
|
Edmonton Oilers
NHL
36
5
7
12
10
|
Bakersfield Condors
AHL
4
2
2
4
5
|
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
6
1
0
1
2
|
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
42
7
8
15
15
|
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
81
13
18
31
32
|
Winnipeg Jets
NHL
48
8
6
14
13
|
Bakersfield Condors
AHL
|
NHL
16
1 015
192
327
519
440
11
0
4
4
10