New York Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche. NHLI via Getty Images The bookies at bet365 have Hagens priced at +175 to go No. 5 overall, making that his most likely landing spot, at least ...

While Darche is not saying it, the growing consensus is the Islanders are expected to select defenseman Matthew Schaefer on Friday night.

NHL insider David Pagnotta reported that the New York Islanders rejected the chance to draft James Hagens in a significant trade offer from the Utah Mammoth that centered around star forward Mathew Ba ...

The New York Islanders reportedly tried trading for the No. 4 pick in the 2025 NHL draft for James Hagens. NHL insider Frank ...

Mathieu Darche's phone keeps ringing as he prepares for his first NHL draft as general manager of the New York Islanders, and he's sure of only one thing: They are not trading the No. 1 pick.

And they took one of the best players in the class, Boston College star James Hagens. However, pre-draft buzz indicated he could have ended up with the New York Islanders .

Mathieu Darche speaks as he is introduced as the new General Manager of the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., Thursday, May 29, 2025. Howard Schnapp - Newsday Let the news come to you ...

FILE - United States forward James Hagens (12) ... The New York Islanders have the first pick in the NHL draft later this week. By STEPHEN WHYNO - AP Hockey Writer; Jun 24, 2025 ...

The New York Islanders have the first pick in the NHL draft later this week. my favs. ... With Long Island native James Hagens also in the mix as a likely top-10 pick, ...

The New York Islanders have the first pick in the NHL draft later this week. While new general manager Mathieu Darche is not showing his hand, ... FILE - United States forward James Hagens ...