Brandon Hagel

Hagel registered 26 goals and a career-high 75 points across 82 contests during the 2023-24 campaign. He also earned personal bests with 184 shots on net and 19:15 of average ice time per contest. Hagel mostly played alongside Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point during even-strength situations, which helped his offensive totals. He has found success with Anthony Cirelli as a linemate, which is promising if Jake Guentzel skates on the first line. In two seasons with the Lightning, Hagel has reached another gear offensively. If he remains on the top line, his fantasy stock will remain high, but he still has depth value if he plays on the second combination. He should also maintain a power-play role, though he earned just seven points with the man advantage last year.