Luke Gazdic

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$Signed a one-year, minor-league contract with AHL San Diego in August of 2019.
Hangs up skates
LWFree Agent
June 3, 2021
Gazdic announced via his personal twitter account Thursday that he's chosen to retire from professional hockey.
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The 31-year-old most recently played for AHL San Diego, going pointless in seven games during the 2019-20 season. Gazdic played four seasons in the NHL with Edmonton and New Jersey, producing five goals and eight points across 147 career games.
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Gazdic followed close friend Taylor Hall to New Jersey on a one-year, two-way deal, but the pair most certainly won’t play together. Gazdic, 27, has just eight points in 158 career games in the NHL, and has to earn a roster spot. He appeared in 29 games with the Oilers this past season, scoring just one goal and recording 24 PIM. Though there are lots of spots up for grabs, Gazdic is clearly a bottom-six player who doesn’t get much ice time even when he plays. His usefulness to both the Devils and fantasy owners will be limited.
Gazdic has one job when he's in the lineup for Edmonton, and that's to keep the other team in check when it comes to their physical play. He's a throwback to old-time hockey and is one of the best fighters in the game today. In leagues that reward penalty minutes, Gazdic can squeeze out some value for fantasy owners, but expect his contributions in other categories to be minimal.
Gazdic missed the end of last season due to shoulder surger,y but is expected to be ready in the early part of the upcoming season. He quickly became one of the more feared fighters in the game once the Oilers called him up. But let's face it -- that's all he brings to the table. He is a fighting major waiting to happen. When healthy, Gazdic will only play in games where the Oilers feel they need a physical presence, so his fantasy value is sorely limited.
Gazdic was back at the AHL last year for the third straight season and has just 23 goals in nearly 200 games at the level. He wasn't a big scorer coming up through junior hockey, either, and it looks like the AHL will be the ceiling for the former sixth-round pick (2007).
Gazdic continues to show plenty of grit and toughness (155 PIMS in 49 games in the AHL last year) but his offensive game has taken a backseat. There was some hope upon being drafted that he could develop into a 10-goal grinder, but those hopes appear all but forgotten with diminishing returns after his junior career.
Known more from his toughness and physical play than his scoring touch, Gazdic will begin his professional career this season. He could emerge as an eventual fourth liner in the Krys Barch mold, but doesn't project beyond that.
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Heads to waiver wire
LWCalgary Flames  Free Agent
October 2, 2017
Gazdic was waived by Calgary on Monday, Rick Ralph of TSN 1290 Winnipeg reports.
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Signs one-year deal with Calgary
LWCalgary Flames  Free Agent
July 2, 2017
Gazdic has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Flames.
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Returns to Albany
LWNew Jersey Devils  Free Agent
April 7, 2017
Gazdic was routed to AHL Albany on Friday.
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Brought up to big club
LWNew Jersey Devils  Free Agent
April 4, 2017
The Devils recalled Gazdic from AHL Albany on Tuesday.
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Waived by Devils
LWNew Jersey Devils  Free Agent
February 2, 2017
The Devils waived Gazdic on Thursday, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports.
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