Kings return Simon Gagne to Flyers for conditional pick

Simon Gagne scored just one goal in 11 games as a King this season. (John Russell/NHL/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Kings traded left wing Simon Gagne to the
Kings return Simon Gagne to Flyers for conditional pick
Kings return Simon Gagne to Flyers for conditional pick /

Simon Gagne scored just one goal in 11 games as a King this season. (John Russell/NHL/Getty Images)

Simon Gagne scored just one goal in 11 games as a King this season. (John Russell/NHL/Getty Images)

The Los Angeles Kings traded left wing Simon Gagne to the Philadelphia Flyers for a conditional fourth-round draft pick on Tuesday.

Gagne, a four-time 30-goal scorer and seven-time 20-goal scorer, has struggled this season, scoring one goal in 11 games and has been a recent healthy scratch. He signed a two-year, $7 million contract with the Kings prior to the 2011-12 season.

A concussion caused Gagne to miss several months following a concussion last season, before making his return in the Kings' triumphant Stanley Cup finals.

Gagne returns to Philadelphia where he played his first 10 NHL seasons. He scored a career-high 47 goals during the 2005-06 season.

His struggle to return from concussions greatly limited his play in his latter seasons in Philadelphia.


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