With the 2025-26 Bruins season now underway, we reached out to Bruins fans on social media for all questions related to the local hockey team.
Let’s dive into our first Bruins mailbag of the new season:
Q: Should we expect [James] Hagens to play this year? If the bruins are middling, does it make sense to burn a year and potentially rush his development? – @northernwreck on X
Ultimately, if the Bruins are middling and aren’t staring at a potential playoff run, Boston likely wouldn’t have to worry about burning Hagens’ first year of team control.