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James Hagens
Center · BOS · NHL

James Hagens

Age
19
Height
5'11"
Weight
186 lb
Shoots
L
Drafted
2025, round 1, 7th overall
Born
USA
2026-27
NHL · Boston Bruins
Games
7
Goals
2
Assists
2
Points
4
Prospect score · 2026-27
Blue chip

4th of 1,160 prospects in the NHLnew

1st in the BOS system · 1st among its forwards

+1.4WAR a season if he sticks
Outlook
NHL odds96%Becomes a full-time NHL player — 200 games by 26
Impact odds78%Better than the typical NHL regular among forwards
Arrival2026-27The season his comps who made it typically became regulars
WAR a season if he sticks+0.5+1.4+2.4Low, middle and high outcomes among his comparables who became regulars

Of the 10 players most like him at the same point in their development, 7 became full-time NHL players.

Development

His scoring, converted to an NHL equivalent, against every player his age and position that season. Zero is the average player his age; the band is where his comparables were at each age.

-10+1+2+3+415161718Age2022-23, age 15, 91 GP: +3.15 vs. his age group (0.23 NHL-equivalent points per game)2023-24, age 16, 84 GP: +3.04 vs. his age group (0.30 NHL-equivalent points per game)2024-25, age 17, 37 GP: +1.44 vs. his age group (0.26 NHL-equivalent points per game)2025-26, age 18, 34 GP: +1.64 vs. his age group (0.36 NHL-equivalent points per game)
HimMiddle half of his comps at that ageAverage player his age
Comparables

Past prospects at the same position and the same stage after their draft, matched on draft slot, age, size and league-adjusted production. What they became is already known. The outcome is judged at 26: 200 NHL games by then makes a regular.

#PlayerMatchNHL GP by 26Career NHL GPOutcomeWAR a season
1Nikita Filatov2008 · #6 · at 1965%5353Did not stick—
2Clayton Keller2016 · #7 · at 1935%601691Regular+1.70
3Lias Andersson2017 · #7 · at 1932%110110Did not stick—
4Tyson Jost2016 · #10 · at 1932%495564Regular+0.45
5Sam Reinhart2014 · #2 · at 1930%614847Regular+1.82
6Owen Tippett2017 · #10 · at 1928%428437Regular+1.09
7Zach Boychuk2008 · #14 · at 1928%127127Did not stick—
8Casey Mittelstadt2017 · #8 · at 1927%509516Regular+0.86
9Martin Necas2017 · #12 · at 1927%519526Regular+2.10
10Sam Bennett2014 · #4 · at 1927%546775Regular+0.47
Season by season
SeasonGPGAPtsPIM
2026-27NHL · Boston Bruins72242
2025-26NHL · Boston Bruins20112
2025-26NCAA · Boston College3423244724
2025-26AHL · Providence Bruins61342
2024-25WJC-20 · USA U2075492
2024-25NCAA · Boston College3711263724
2023-24WJC-18 · USA U187913224
2023-24USHL · USNTDP Juniors2618294720
2023-24NTDP · U.S. National U18 Team58396310234
2022-23WJC-18 · USA U1871450
2022-23WHC-17 · USA U177813218
2022-23USHL · USNTDP Juniors3117234024
2022-23NTDP · U.S. National U17 Team6033528542
2021-22USA-S15 · Team Black46170
2021-22NEPACK 15U · Mount St. Charles Acad 15U AAA10133164
2021-2215U AAA · Mount St. Charles Acad 15U AAA5454611150
2020-2114U AAA · Mount St. Charles Acad 14U AAA272730570
2019-20AYHL 14U · Long Island Royals 14U AAA1375126
2019-20AYHL 13U · Long Island Royals 13U AAA2114173124
2018-19WSI U13 · Pro Hockey Selects U137109190
2018-19QC Int PW · Long Island Stars34040
2017-18QC Int PW · Long Island Stars20000

The prospect score is a percentile of his expected outcome among every prospect in the league: the chance he becomes a regular, times how good his comparables who did became against others at their position. A player who never sticks counts as zero, which is why a long shot with a high ceiling can rank below a safe bet. All Sabres prospects · How the rankings work