It feels good waking up the next day knowing that James Hagens is a Boston Bruin. It almost felt like a gift from the hockey Gods themselves, but the Bruins got the best player at their spot.

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.