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Podcast: Locked On NHL Prospects
Episode: JAMES HAGENS Scouting Report | Prospect Spotlight
Description: 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...