The Bruins brought in a haul of seven players in what experts graded one of their more successful drafts in recent memory.

Judging by expert grades, the Bruins did very well in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft by taking Boston College center James Hagens.

BOSTON — If media draft grades went on their transcript, the Bruins would be headed for the dean’s list after their first-round pick in Friday’s NHL Draft. There was pretty much universal agreement that the Bruins had made a good pick in taking James Hagens at No. 7. Here’s a sample of grades from around the NHL media.