Bruins make James Hagen contract decision with 1st-round pick
The kid is coming to the pros.
Bruins make James Hagen contract decision with 1st-round pick originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Boston Bruins are bringing James Hagens to the professional ranks.
Hagens was the No. 7 overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, and now he's got a contract with the Bruins. The Bruins announced late Monday that Hagens has signed an amateur tryout agreement contract with Boston and will report to the AHL Providence Bruins.
Hagens just completed his college career at Boston College. This season, he had 23 goals and 24 assists to give him 47 points in 34 games. Some expected Hagens to go as high as No.
1 in last year's draft, but his slight slide to No. 7 made him available to the Bruins, and they didn't let him go any further. MORE: Is a Connor McDavid-Auston Matthews trade feasible?