The Vancouver Canucks announced several free agent signings Saturday, including forward Sam Gagner, defenceman Michael Del Zotto and goaltender Anders Nilsson.
Gagner’s contract is worth an average of US$3.15 million a year over three years.
He scored a career-high 50 points in 81 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets during the 2016-17 season. The season prior Gagner tallied just 16 points with the Philadelphia Flyers.
The 10-year veteran has 302 career points in 696 career games split between Columbus, Philadelphia, Arizona and Edmonton, the team that drafted him.
During his career, Gagner has shown flashes of offensive skill, most famously when he scored eight points in a single game during a 2012 tilt between the Oilers and Blackhawks.
Del Zotto signed a two-year deal for an average of US$3 million a year.
Goaltender Nilsson is expected to help fill the void left by Ryan Miller, the veteran goalie who penned a two-year deal with the Anaheim Ducks after spending three seasons in Vancouver.
Other signings include forward Alexander Burmistrov and defencemen Patrick Wiercioch, who inked a one-year deal with the Canucks worth US$650,000. The Burnaby, B.C. native had 12 points (4-8) in 57 games with the Colorado Avalanche last season.
– With files from The Canadian Press
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