Confirmed Trade: [TBL/CHI] Brandon Hagel, 2022, 2024 4ths for Boris Katchouk, Taylor Raddysh, 2023, 2024 1sts (Top 10 protected)

[Hodge]

Yeah but he's also 23.

We're not talking about a prime aged guy here. He's in his 2nd full NHL season.

If Hagel keeps up this pace for two more seasons after this one he'll be expensive to re-sign. Conversely if the Hawks hold onto him and he falls back down to earth next year they'll have blown an opportunity to cash out at max value.

Hagel on his contract is infinitely more valuable to a cap-strapped contender (which is pretty much all of them) than a rebuilding team for whom cap space isn't really a consideration.

I think we will understand why they traded him based on the return.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Nhl has the worst insiders and its not close.
Servalli says he gets traded and then goes zero dark thirty for 10 minutes

 

[clydesdale line]

I hope Davidson got a HAUL for him. I really like Hagel. One of my personal favorites.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Please let it be the Leafs

 

[Seachd]

Nhl has the worst insiders and its not close.
Servalli says he gets traded and then goes zero dark thirty for 10 minutes

What would you like him to do?

 

[ClydeLee]

Why did Buffalo not sign Hagel? Did he not want to sign there?

Just bad managment. He had a slightly dispointing last junior year with some lower production and injury but didn't make sense to not sign

 

[JoeSakic13]

Nhl has the worst insiders and its not close.
Servalli says he gets traded and then goes zero dark thirty for 10 minutes

Can we propose a trade for Woj?

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

my guess is Edmonton

 

[Tralfamadore]

Trigger finger on that refresh button

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Chiarot proved this to be false.

not all trades are the same. he got more than I thought I figured at most he get a 1st figured he get couple 2nds a good prospect but the return was better

 

[dahrougem2]

What would you like him to do?

If he knows Hagel has been traded, he must know who the team is.

 

[SniperOnTheWing]

Hagel is riding a 22% shooting percentage. Solid sell high for Chicago if the haul is as big as some here seem to anticipate.

 

[BKarchitect]

A 23 year old who looks good and is under contract for 2 more years after this one for 1.5M AAV. something does not add up if the move him. How bad is he in the locker room? I don't get it, there is something about him we don't know because from a hockey sense there is no reason to trade him. You should be trading your big dollar older guys for players like him if you are the Hawks

Hagel is everything you want in a player in terms of work ethic. He's literally the dream self-made story...a nothing prospect discarded by his first team who simply would not be denied.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

What would you like him to do?

Be like every other sports league insiders and actually give complete information

 

[CDN24]

If Chicago is rebuilding all they do is lose him at RFA.

How do they lose him. When his current contract expires he is still a team controlled RFA without arbitration rights even. seems strange

 

[frederixx]

To the Montreal Canadiens? Hockey trade

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

This will set prices on Crouse/Copp/Lehkonen, no?

not Copp no because he is a UFA and Hagel has 2 years after this one at 1.5 million.

I dont think Crouse or Lehkonen get as much either

but certinaly not Copp

 

[leafsfan5]

Drop the f***ing trade please

 

[Gurglesons]

How do they lose him. When his current contract expires he is still a team controlled RFA without arbitration rights even. seems strange

why pay for a 25 year old when you are rebuilding?

 

[OilersFanatics505]

Feels like a Pittsburgh trade

 

[CDN24]

Hagel is everything you want in a player in terms of work ethic. He's literally the dream self-made story...a nothing prospect discarded by his first team who simply would not be denied.

Exactly I don't get why you move him- something does not add up

 

[JoeSakic13]

Seravalli: Tune in Monday to find out more!

 

[RangersFan1994]

Feels like a Pittsburgh trade

I hope not as a Rangers fan.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Feels like a Pittsburgh trade

No, Hagel is going to cost a 1st and a good prospect and nothing I've seen from Hextall suggests he'd trade that kind of package.

I think it will be Toronto or Tampa.

 

[Seachd]

Be like every other sports league insiders and actually give complete information

Are you under the impression these guys don't hit Twitter the second they find something out?