JAMES HAGENS Scouting Report | Prospect Spotlight

In this episode, we continue our Prospect Spotlight series, in which we take a full episode deep dive on a single draft-eligible prospect, today's focus: James Hagens, a transitionally dominant two-way playmaking pivot and potentially the top prospect in the 2025 NHL Draft! First, we introduce the player with his profile, statistical production, and his trifecta of puck skills: shooting, passing, and handling. Next, we shift our attention to his habits, tools, and toolkit. Last, we debate Hagens' projection at the NHL level from both stylistic and statistical perspectives, before capping off the episode by looking at which NHL teams would be the best fit for him.  Elite Prospects' tool projection scale goes from 1 to 9:1 - Below AHL Caliber Tool2 - AHL Caliber Tool3 - Replacement-Level Tool4 - Average 4th line/#6 Defenceman Tool5 - Average 3rd line/#4 Defenseman Tool6 - Standard Top-6/Top-4 Tool7 - Standard Top Line/Pairing Tool (Nick Suzuki's hockey sense)8 - Game-Breaking Tool (Quinn Hughes' passing)9 - Top-of-the-Line Elite-Level Tool (Bedard's shot or McDavid's skating)(note: we try to balance upside and likelihood of reaching it in our evaluations)  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LONHLProspects?sid=YouTube Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL 📲 Follow Locked On NHL Prospects on Twitter  Locked On NHL Prospects https://twitter.com/LO_NHLProspects Hadi Kalakeche https://twitter.com/HadiK_Scouting Sebastian High https://twitter.com/high_sebastian  📺 Follow Locked On NHL: https://twitter.com/LockedOnNHLPods  📢 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! | Offers from our sponsors: lockedonpodcasts.com/offers  #NHL #Hockey #NHLDraft #nhlprospects  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed:Now, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit. Just go to Indeed.com/LOCKEDON right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply. GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuelYou can start the season with a big return on FanDuel. New customers can place a FIVE DOLLAR bet and you’ll get started with TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in BONUS BETS - if you win or lose your first FIVE DOLLAR BET ! Visit FANDUEL.COM to get started. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.