Brandon Hagel

[BHD]

Why did he not sign with the Sabres? The Lightning acquired him before their last Cup run, and he will be playing on Team Canada at the Four Nations.

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[SnuggaRUDE]

The Sabres didn't sign him. They were right up to the contract cap at the time and he hadn't blown the doors off the WHL.

 

[Coffee]

Sabres blunder

 

[BHD]

The Sabres didn't sign him. They were right up to the contract cap at the time and he hadn't blown the doors off the WHL.

59 points in 56 games that season. Maybe he didn't "blow the doors off", but he was ~ a point per game.

 

[Coffee]

59 points in 56 games that season. Maybe he didn't "blow the doors off", but he was ~ a point per game.

Sabres blender mate

 

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Sabres gonna Sabre

 

[DFC]

59 points in 56 games that season. Maybe he didn't "blow the doors off", but he was ~ a point per game.

It's mostly coming even strength. 8th in the league ES points.

He seems to hit a new level each year.

 

[RDTBay4]

Hagel > Nylander

Better player, better contract.

I got a thread locked for asking who was the better value after Nylander signed. I was told I was trolling.

 

[KCC]

Why did he not sign with the Sabres? The Lightning acquired him before their last Cup run, and he will be playing on Team Canada at the Four Nations.

We all know why. It's the Sabres.

 

[PhysicalGraffiti]

Amazing acquisition by the Bolts. I wasn't super familiar with him before, but he's been amazing.

 

[Coffee]

Sabres gonna Sabre

These jokes are still funny but becoming quite grim..

 

[olli]

as good as he is there’s no proof he would’ve developed the same way on bad teams in Buffalo and Chicago

 

[Habsrule]

He was a 6th round pick and was barely over PPG (59 points in 57 games) as a 19 year old. Buffalo had to sign him to a contract and probably didn’t feel like he would be a player for their 50 contract limit. He dropped from 31 goals the year before to 18 that year as well. He played 9 games less that year but he really didn’t progress his point totals and his goal scoring dropped.

 

[pvr]

as good as he is there’s no proof he would’ve developed the same way on bad teams in Buffalo and Chicago

He was already excellent in Chicago. Traded for two firsts…all you need to know about him and his development there. Just didn’t fit the timeline, unfortunately. Sorry to see him go, miss frequently watching him play, and very happy he’s doing great in Tampa. Great trade for both teams.

 

[CallMeShaft]

The offense is great, sure, but it's that dog on a bone tenacity that you really appreciate when watching him.

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDo]

Was checking up on my boy Sheary just now, now that he’s back in the bigs and Hagel had the most TOI for any TB forward tonight. TB scored 5. Shears w/0 points.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

These jokes are still funny but becoming quite grim..

Hey man, some of them aren’t complete jokes.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Hagel > Nylander

Better player, better contract.

I got a thread locked for asking who was the better value after Nylander signed. I was told I was trolling.

lol, he’s not a better player. Better contract sure. Why is everything about the Leafs