Brandon Hagel has been ranked as one of the NHL's best players.
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel has been a very important part of the club's roster for multiple seasons.
Now, he has landed some big praise because of it.
Hagel is among the players who made Adam Proteau's top 80 NHL player rankings for The Hockey News' main site.
Proteau gave Hagel the No. 59 spot on his rankings.
Seeing Hagel be named one of the top players in the NHL is not difficult to understand. The 28-year-old winger has blossomed into a star due to his high offensive skill.
In 71 games during this past season with the Lightning, Hagel scored a career-high 36 goals and recorded 74 points. This was after he had 35 goals and 90 points in 82 games during the 2025-26 campaign with Tampa Bay.
With numbers like these, Hagel is undoubtedly a high-impact player for Tampa Bay. It will now be interesting to see what kind of season he can put together for the Lightning during the 2026-27 campaign from here.
