6th year defenseman Kevin Gagne(14) initially left in the final season of his entry level contract with Anaheim Ducks to be loaned to Mora IK of Allsvenskan, tier 2 in Sweden pro hockey.
He appeared in only 23 games but managed to score 3 goals and 8 assists, which was in line with what he put up in juniors at 20+ for 4 seasons and 30+ as an over-age player.
The small blue liner with offensive upside was given a one year extension to stay and in 2016/2017 was voted Best Defenseman Of The Year with 7 goals and 18 assists to go along with a +13 rating, then had another 6 assists in 9 playoff games.
He was bumped up signing a one-year deal with Rogle BK, where he grabbed 6 goals and 3 assists in 36 SHL games, which was a little backwards for him.
For 2018/2019, the 26-year old will return to Mora IK as they are also playing in the top league.
There seems to be little doubt he’ll continue to grow into his game and may make moves as offers are out there.
Kevin Gagne (36)
Anaheim Ducks apparently think much of their latest prospect, undrafted defenseman Kevin Gagne(36) since signing a three-year entry level deal and joining minor league affiliate Norfolk Admirals on an ato.
He posted junior career bests in his final year as an over-ager, basically doubling his scoring totals from the previous two seasons.
The small 5’8″ 170 lbs. forward split his final campaign between Saint John Sea Dogs, a team he’d spent the four and a half years with, winning a pair of QMJHL championships, one Memorial Cup, and was voted “Defenseman Of The Year” and then traded to Rimouski Oceanic.
He played pretty effectively in all situations in the two AHL contests we saw him skate.
Finishing with 5 games played, he registered one assist and a -3 rating on a team that fell apart late to see their spot in the postseason berth slip away.
He was a Hamilton Bulldogs‘ training camp invitee at the beginning of 2012/2013 but ended up being one of the last players released.
It will be interesting to see if the Ducks recall him to become a member of the black aces for their Stanley Cup run.
He will no doubt be in prospect camp in the next couple months.