James Hagens, a right winger for the Boston Bruins, grades as a clear top-quartile winger with a 79.5 overall (58th of 384).

Offensive creation is where he wins, at 89, while power-play production at 48 is the clear area to improve.

He carries a $986K cap hit through 2027-28 on an entry-level contract before restricted free agency.

His cap hit is the 17th-largest on the Boston Bruins NHL roster and uses 0.9% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $6.45M in cap space.

Component ratings

Other BOS wingers by rating: David Pastrnak (94.9), JJ Peterka (80.7), Morgan Geekie (73.2), Casey Mittelstadt (72.5). See the full Boston Bruins cap sheet.

How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.