Boston Bruins upset the NHL with their 7th overall selection: It was just confirmed

There was a lot of speculation surrounding the Bruins 7th round pick in the 2025 draft.

Don Sweeney talked about trading their pick, but instead decided to keep it.

The New York Islanders expressed how much they wanted to acquire another top 10 pick to land Long Island native James Hagens, but fell short.

It's clear the Islanders did not have a good enough of a package for the Bruins to trade their pick, and instead ended up drafting James Hagens:

Don Sweeney made it clear that the Bruins would move on from their 7th overall pick if they had the right offer.

He was asking for a top-six NHL player that would make an immediate impact on the Bruins roster, and the Islanders clearly did not offer that.

James Hagens is a steal coming in at number 7. For a long time he was the projected number 1 overall pick.

Ultiamtely he ended up falling down to number 7, and Boston Bruins fans should be stocked about this.

During the 2024-25 season Hagens ended up scoring 11 goals, 26 assists for 37 assists in 37 games playing for Boston College.