Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na February 26, 2018, a gbanwere McDonagh (ya na J. T. Miller) na Tampa Bay Lightning na mgbanwe maka Libor Hájek, Brett Howden, Vladislav Namestnikov, onye mbụ na-ahọrọ na 2018 NHL Entry Draft, na nhọrọ nke abụọ na-ahọrọ na
Ntughari Ntughari NHL nke 2019. Azụmaahịa ahụ sochiri izu ụka nke asịrị azụmahịa nke akwụkwọ ozi ndị otu nyere ndị na-akwado Rangers na February 8, 2018, na-ekwupụta nrụzigharị. Na Eprel 18, 2018, McDonagh gbara na egwuregwu NHL nke 100th ya.