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.

An 18/19-year-old player can avoid burning the first year of his entry-level deal by playing 10 or fewer games in his first pro season — allowing that contract to slide forward a year.

So, if the Bruins are closing out the year without a playo

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