“I want to be able to get on the ice and show the fans how badly I want to be a Bruin,” the NHL’s 7th overall draft pick James Hagens said.James Hagens is the highest pick the Boston Bruins have made since Tyler Seguin in 2010, but fans most likely won’t see him playing at TD Garden next season. That’s because NHL draft prospects usually are not like NBA or NFL prospects.Ryan Nadeau is the director of amateur scouting and has been with the Bruins for over two decades. “The process is a little bit longer, think, probably more major league baseball. We have minor leagues and developmental teams. One thing we like about James is how willing he is to do the work and how committed he is to do things right off the ice,” Nadeau said. “Hopefully, he’ll have a really big summer and come back ready to make an impact somewhere down the line. You don’t go into a situation where you expect or anticipate a player having to make an immediate impact on your team. That’s a lot of pressure for a young kid.”“I want to be a Bruin really bad, I want to put everything I have back into the team one day. It’s exciting times,” Hagens said.

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“I want to be able to get on the ice and show the fans how badly I want to be a Bruin,” the NHL’s 7th overall draft pick James Hagens said.

James Hagens is the highest pick the Boston Bruins have made since Tyler Seguin in 2010, but fans most likely won’t see him playing at TD Garden next season. That’s because NHL draft prospects usually are not like NBA or NFL prospects.

Ryan Nadeau is the director of amateur scouting and has been with the Bruins for over two decades.

“The process is a little bit longer, think, probably more major league baseball. We have minor leagues and developmental teams. One thing we like about James is how willing he is to do the work and how committed he is to do things right off the ice,” Nadeau said. “Hopefully, he’ll have a really big summer and come back ready to make an impact somewhere down the line. You don’t go into a situation where you expect or anticipate a player having to make an immediate impact on your team. That’s a lot of pressure for a young kid.”

“I want to be a Bruin really bad, I want to put everything I have back into the team one day. It’s exciting times,” Hagens said.