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James Hagens: Why could he be available at No. 6 for the Flyers, and why his upside is so enticing

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Alexander Appleyard
June 20, 2025
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Feb 28, 2025; Chestnut Hill, MA, USA; Boston College forward James Hagens (10) waits on the puck drop during the first period against the University of New Hampshire Wildcats at Conte Forum. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images

This time three years ago, Matvei Michkov came into his draft year with a real chance to usurp Connor Bedard and go No. 1 overall in 2023.
A year later? He fell all the way to the seventh overall pick -- right into the laps of the Philadelphia Flyers. In sporting terms, it was not far off of a miracle. Can lightning strike twice next week with James Hagens?
The career trajectory
Coming into this season, James Hagens was not so much on a trajectory as he was on a vertical blast into orbit. The young man from Hauppage, New York has been on a pathway to being a No. 1 pick since he was 13 years old.
Moving from Long Island to the Mount St. Charles Hockey Academy in Rhode Island in 2020-21 broug...

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