Edmonton Oilers place forward Sam Gagner on waivers

The Edmonton Oilers have placed veteran forward Sam Gagner on waivers, the NHL club announced Tuesday.

The 34-year-old, in his third stint with the Oilers, has five goals and five assists in 27 games this season.

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The Oilers signed Gagner to a one-year, two-way contract worth US $775,000 on Oct. 31.

He appeared in 18 games over November and December before being sidelined with a concussion.

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He has been used sparingly since returning, losing his bottom-six forward minutes to Corey Perry.

Gagner has appeared in just seven games since the club signed Perry on Jan. 22.

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Gagner has 197 goals and 332 assists over 1,042 games with Edmonton, Arizona, Philadelphia, Columbus, Vancouver, Detroit and Winnipeg.

He holds the Oilers record for points in a game with eight (four goals, four assists) in a 2012 game against the Chicago Blackhawks.