While some have dozens of well wishers, Hagens had “around 500″ text messages when the Bruins picked him at No. 7 overall. With so many messages rolling in, Hagens really wanted to make sure he didn’t miss anything from one of his new bosses.

It has been an eventful 36 hours for Bruins draft picks James Hagens and Will Moore. Since Saturday, the two players had two flights canceled. They arrived in Boston at 3 a.m. on Monday morning, and still found a way to make it to the start of Development Camp at Warrior Ice Arena.

With the seventh pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, the Bruins found great value with Boston College forward James Hagens.