Brandon Hagel had packed up his bags at the United Center following Friday’s morning skate and headed to his car so he could get to the airport for the Blackhawks’ charter flight to Minnesota.But Hagel, 23, got pulled into the upstairs office of GM Kyle Davidson, who delivered the life-changing news that the winger had been traded. They couldn’t tell him where, but said it was “going to be a good team.” Hagel’s mind raced all day as he chatted with his girlfriend, Gabby, with the two seeing his name all over social media.There were tons of text messages that popped in, but one stood out to Hagel. It was from former Lightning center Tyler Johnson, now with the Blackhawks.“You going to Tampa?” Johnson asked.“Yeah, I’m pretty sure,” Hagel replied.“You’ll love it,” Johnson said.By all accounts, the Lightning are going to love Hagel, too. There’s a reason why GM Julien BriseBois paid another premium for a deadline blockbuster, this time sending two first-round picks — in 2023 and 2024, both top-10 protected — along with forward prospects Taylor Raddysh and Boris Katchouk.
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