Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Lightning acquired forward Brandon Hagel from the Chicago Blackhawks alongside fourth-round picks in 2022 and 2024 in exchange for forwards Boris Katchouk, Taylor Raddysh and first-round picks in 2023 and 2024. The first-round picks which the Lightning sent to Chicago are top 10 protected.
Brandon Hagel is a 23-year-old right winger who was drafted in the sixth round by the Buffalo Sabres in 2016. He never appeared in the NHL for the Sabres as they weren’t able to sign him to a contract and Hagel signed a three-year entry level deal with the Blackhawks in 2018.