Draft Class Breakdown: Why the Boston Bruins were one of the 2025 Draft's big winners

For the first time since 2016, the Boston Bruins held three picks inside the first two rounds at the draft. 

They didn’t disappoint. 

Not only did the Bruins do what they do best – identifying talented role players – they also injected a bunch of exciting upside into their organization: James Hagens, William Moore, Liam Petterson, and more. 

For that, we gave them an A- for their draft, one of just six teams to receive an A-grade for their draft. 

Given their impressive haul in the middle of the transitional period for the organization, we figured it was worth taking a closer look at each pick and what they could bring to the Bruins organization.

James Hagens, C, Boston College (NCAA)

Once on the inside track to be the No. 1, James Hagens didn’t have the season expected, but that doesn’t change