Ahead of his second full season with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Brandon Hagel has signed a long-term contract extension with the club.
The Lightning announced on Tuesday that Hagel's new deal is for eight years and $52 million ($6.5 million annually) after he racked up a career-high 64 points last season.
Chris Krenn @Chris_KrennBig news! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bolts?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bolts</a> sign Brandon Hagel to an 8-year extension that runs through the end of 2031-32. AAV is $6.5M. Last year, Hagel became the 11th player in franchise history to score 30 goals in a single season & ranked second in the NHL with 92 takeaways, a new franchise record.