Sam Gagner has cleared waivers, per Renaud Lavoie of Montreal's TVA Sports reports.

Gagner has cleared waivers, per Renaud Lavoie of Montreal's TVA Sports reports.

Analysis:

Gagner was on Philly's books with a cap hit of $3.2 million, and according to Bill Meltzer of NHL.com he's bound for the AHL, where he'll play for the Phantoms. What a wild tailspin for a player that was selected with the sixth overall pick by the Oilers in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.