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Prospect Info: 2024 7th OA : Carter Yakemchuk (RHD)

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Norris4Norris said:
Chabot actually won the MVP for the tournament, and Canada won gold. So I think there is plenty of precedent for taking dynamic offensive defencemen and having it pay off. Karlsson was also very good at a young age at adjusting and playing with other high end talent.

Any great offensive defenceman is usually crafty and can adjust their game to better suit the team.
After seeing what Yakemchuk did in the pre-season I can't help but think that he would dominate the WJC.
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Yes Chabot won the MVP, like EK, but both both lost in the gold medal game and only won silver
 
Norris4Norris said:
Chabot actually won the MVP for the tournament, and Canada won gold. So I think there is plenty of precedent for taking dynamic offensive defencemen and having it pay off. Karlsson was also very good at a young age at adjusting and playing with other high end talent.

Any great offensive defenceman is usually crafty and can adjust their game to better suit the team.
After seeing what Yakemchuk did in the pre-season I can't help but think that he would dominate the WJC.
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Every year the crop is different. No guarantee of NHL success making it , no real bearing on having success if you don't
Should be noted that Chabot made the team the previous year as well
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This ^ is that roster.

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This is the roster the year before
Even returning players on these rosters have struggled to stay in the NHL

Another rule I kind of go by is just because one player does something does not mean another player can do it

The selection group obviously went by Yakemchuk's body of work including time with this Hockey Canada group over the one short spell in the Sens training camp this year.
 
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Tuna99 said:
Yes Chabot won the MVP, like EK, but both both lost in the gold medal game and only won silver
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Ok, I thought Chabot won gold but I stand corrected.

However, if Chabot and Karlsson were taken off of those teams the teams would not be as good and might not have won the silver at all.
 
Norris4Norris said:
Ok, I thought Chabot won gold but I stand corrected.

However, if Chabot and Karlsson were taken off of those teams the teams would not be as good and might not have won the silver at all.
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but that means zilch this year .. look at the team Canada D the year Chabot won MVP. Chabot was ahead in his game at that time. You can't compare 1 to 1 here.
 
Sens of Anarchy said:
Every year the crop is different. No guarantee of NHL success making it , no real bearing on having success if you don't
Should be noted that Chabot made the team the previous year as well
www.eliteprospects.com

Canada U20 2016-2017 - Roster, Stats & more

Canada U20 - WJC-20 - hockey team page with roster, stats, transactions at eliteprospects.com
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This ^ is that roster.

www.eliteprospects.com

Canada U20 2015-2016 - Roster, Stats & more

Canada U20 - WJC-20 - hockey team page with roster, stats, transactions at eliteprospects.com
www.eliteprospects.com www.eliteprospects.com
This is the roster the year before
Even returning players on these rosters have struggled to stay in the NHL

Another rule I kind of go by is just because one player does something does not mean another player can do it

The selection group obviously went by Yakemchuk's body of work including time with this Hockey Canada group over the one short spell in the Sens training camp this year.
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Not a lot of players can do what Yakemchuk did in training camp.

I know it wasn't a huge sample size but he is one of those players that stands out even amongst older professionals fighting for their NHL careers.

I think it will be looked back on as a hilarious snub.
 
Norris4Norris said:
Not a lot of players can do what Yakemchuk did in training camp.

I know it wasn't a huge sample size but he is one of those players that stands out even amongst older professionals fighting for their NHL careers.

I think it will be looked back on as a hilarious snub.
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If they win .. it will be forgotten... if they lose they will have their critics for their choices and it will not be limited to Yakemchuk.

Parekh could be their PP QB and do well at that.. Sennecke , Misa, Iginla and others are left off as well. There is some questioning the size of their forwards now . Its always the same with Team Canada ... If he had a good Summer showcase vs a less than good one he probably gets picked and the Sens preseason may have helped... as it is they had a much larger body of work to evaluate from and they chose other players . Parekh was CHL D of the year in 2024 and has 30 pts in 22 games and is a +13 Saginaw is 14 11 1 and Yakemchuk has 23 pts in 20 games and is a -1 Calgary is 13 8 3 ; Both bring offense vs defense and neither was picked.
 
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Sens of Anarchy said:
but that means zilch this year .. look at the team Canada D the year Chabot won MVP. Chabot was ahead in his game at that time. You can't compare 1 to 1 here.
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True, Chabot was ahead in his game when he won his MVP on the second go around.

Either way, you're right, making this team means very little to where Yak's career might pan out.
 
Norris4Norris said:
Not a lot of players can do what Yakemchuk did in training camp.

I know it wasn't a huge sample size but he is one of those players that stands out even amongst older professionals fighting for their NHL careers.

I think it will be looked back on as a hilarious snub.
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He hasn’t stood out in juniors though, quite the opposite especially at the Canada camp in August where he was very poor. That sample size of camp, prior national teams and CHL factored much, much greater into hockey canadas decisions.

Guys just took the roles over him, Dickinson roped the PP spot away from needing a specialist, and Schaefer offers just as much offense in a much more mobile package from a secondary offensive slot.

He’s still the exact same guy we drafted. This isn’t too surprising. He had the most flaws out of all the D’s available at the top of the draft, his development over time is what got him drafted. This tournament doesn’t take development into account.
 
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BondraTime said:
He hasn’t stood out in juniors though, quite the opposite especially at the Canada camp in August where he was very poor. That sample size of camp, prior national teams and CHL factored much, much greater into hockey canadas decisions.

Guys just took the roles over him, Dickinson roped the PP spot away from needing a specialist, and Schaefer offers just as much offense in a much more mobile package from a secondary offensive slot.

He’s still the exact same guy we drafted. This isn’t too surprising. He had the most flaws out of all the D’s available at the top of the draft, his development over time is what got him drafted. This tournament doesn’t take development into account.
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Maybe just one of those players that plays better with NHL guys than junior guys.
 
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hockey20000 said:
parekh over carter is laughable if anything parekh will cost canada a big game can't stand his attitude lol
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Parekh's game is more complimentary for a star studded roster like the WJC. He can set up guys the way he has been in Saginaw. Yak needs the puck on his stick and that might be a reason he was left off.

Still complete BS, because both of them should be at the camp
 
We went through the same stuff when Ceci was snubbed for the 2013 team.

He was invited the year before, he was leading all eligible D in scoring up to the invites and was snubbed in the end.

He had a long, long top 4 NHL career.

Yak is better than Ceci as a prospect, he will have a long tenure in the NHL as well
 
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Gil Gunderson said:
Why? Maybe Yakemchuk’s season this year just hasn’t been as good?
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There’d be less head scratching if Team Canada’s philosophy was “take the players having the best years”.

But it’s not, so guys like Misa and Sennecke were also left off for players less talented and having worse seasons.

They’re taking guys they “like” for specific roles, which is obviously their prerogative, but there isn’t any real clear criteria, so it invites criticism.

Look at a RD like Cam Allen. He’s solid, but not particularly talented. He’s having a decent but not standout season. And he hasnt played all that well representing Canada before. But he’s there.

At the end of the day if they win, nobody will care. If it ends like last year, on home soil? That’ll be a different story.
 
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Canada got cute last year, leaving out many of their top scorers, and it cost them big time, as they couldn't score when needed.

They look to be repeating their mistakes.

How can 4 players just drafted in the top 10 be left off of the team?

Even if they don't trust Yakemchuk's (or Parekh's) developing defense, why not make 1 of them the 7th D who plays PP1?
 
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zenator said:
Canada got cute last year, leaving out many of their top scorers, and it cost them big time, as they couldn't score when needed.

They look to be repeating their mistakes.

How can 4 players just drafted in the top 10 be left off of the team?

Even if they don't trust Yakemchuk's (or Parekh's) developing defense, why not make 1 of them the 7th D who plays PP1?
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They aren't their #1 PP option regardless of being the teams 7th or not
 
zenator said:
Canada got cute last year, leaving out many of their top scorers, and it cost them big time, as they couldn't score when needed.

They look to be repeating their mistakes.

How can 4 players just drafted in the top 10 be left off of the team?

Even if they don't trust Yakemchuk's (or Parekh's) developing defense, why not make 1 of them the 7th D who plays PP1?
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That is a head-scratcher.
 
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