In a recent article for The Athletic, Dom Luszczyszyn ranked the 10 best contracts in the NHL. While no current Chicago ...

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel ranked second on The Athletic's Dom Luszczyszyn's top 10 NHL contracts in 2025.

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Brandon Hagel had made his way from being cut by two teams and almost quiting hockey to becoming a first line calibre player. He made the trade that left many baffled worth it for the Lightning.

TAMPA, Fla. — We watched the hit that ended Brandon Hagel’s season. We heard the emotion in the Lightning forward’s voice when he talked about the concussion that resulted from it.

TAMPA — Brandon Hagel knows the unwritten rules of hockey. He knew that he’d be in the Panthers’ crosshairs when he returned from a one-game suspension for the hit he put on Florida captain ...

Hagel left the ice and did not return, and Ekblad scored the first of two goals in 11 seconds late in the third to give the defending Stanley Cup champions a comeback victory and a 3-1 series lead.

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel, in his return from suspension, left after a high hit from Aaron Ekblad. Ekblad later led a Panthers rally.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Tensions continued to escalate in Game 4 of the first-round playoff series between the Lightning and Panthers. Tampa Bay's Brandon Hagel was knocked out of Florida's 4-2 win ...

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38) takes down Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov during the third period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Florida defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for two games for elbowing Lightning forward Brandon Hagel in the head midway through Game 4 of the Panthers ’ first-round ...