Sam Gagner: Let's Not Start Sucking Each Others' Popsicles Yet

Sam Gagner has the potential to be the best post-dynasty player the Oilers have drafted. He has the best head for the game that I've seen recently on a player his age at his position. He is an absolutely sublime playmaker and I can't help but feel a little thrill of excitement run up my spine when I think about where he could be in five years' time.But next year?Lately, us Oilerphiles have been scanning the Oilers' roster and trying to figure out what the players are going to achieve in 2008-09. And one name that always leaps out is that of Gagner: PunjabiOil has him on 70 points and 20 goals. The normally-conservative Copper & Blue has him at "60+ points", and a quick browse of the message boards has predictions starting around 65 points and heading a long way up. This is why I don't recommend quick browses of the message boards.Gagner has three big positives in his corner. First, he's still going to be one of the seven to ten youngest players ...