Boston Bruins draft pick James Hagens responded to rumors of the New York Islanders attempting to trade up for him. The post Bruins’ James Hagens Responds to Islanders Trade Speculation appeared first on Heavy Sports.

There were so many rumors about the Islanders trading up to draft James Hagens, a Hauppauge, N.Y, native, that fans at their Long Island draft party actually booed when Adam Sandler revealed the pick wearing his Happy Gilmore Bruins jersey.

James Hagens, who grew up in Hauppauge, N.Y., was selected by the Bruins with the No. 7 overall pick. Hagens, 18, has played one season of college hockey with Boston College, where he scored 11 goals and notched 26 assists in 37 games.