Dee ihe na-aga n'ihu na paragraf a - N'oge ọkọchị nke afọ 1997, Gagner nọ na-agagharị ọzọ, na-abịanye aka na nkwekọrịta free agent na Florida Panthers. Gagner ga-anọ otu oge na ọkara na Florida tupu etinye aka na azụmahịa blockbuster na Jenụwarị 17, 1999. Gagner, ya na Ed Jovanovski, Mike Brown, Kevin Weekes na Florida 1st round nhọrọ (Nathan Smith) na 2000 NHL Entry Draft
e nyefere Vancouver na mgbanwe maka superstar Pavel Bure, Bret Hedican, Brad Ference na nhọrọ nke atọ nke Vancouver (Robert Fried) 2000 NHL Entry Draft.