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

[Matsens15]

Ottawa Senators draft RHD Carter Yakemchuk with the 7th OA


Carter Yakemchuk
Ht/Wt:6' 3"/190 lbs
Position:RHD
Team: Calgary (WHL)








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[PlayOn]

If he hits, we’ve resolved our biggest gap by far, so we’ll just have to hope the Sens got this one right.

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

Unsexy pic. Outrage begins

 

[Hale The Villain]

You can predict with almost near certainty who our scouting staff is going to pick based on who has the most PIM totals.

They are obsessed with toughness and physicality. You'd think they would have learned a lesson from picking Boucher, but apparently not.

 

[Icelevel]

Very surprised.
But I’m gonna pretend I’m super excited. And hope I can keep it rolling.

Back to my old old post,

Sanderson-Zub
Kleven-Yakemchuk

Ok I ran the physical play through my head and like it. Let’s go

 

[Sensmileletsgo]

Looks like he’s big and has good hands for a defenceman. What else is there about his game?

 

[KevinRedkey]

Love the pick. He's who I wanted but didn't think we'd actually pick him.

 

[Neil Patrick Harris]

 

[armani]

Not my choice at #7 but I know nothing. I would have thought he would have been available later in a trade down scenario but obviously they coveted him. Hope Yakemchuck works for us. Welcome to the Ottawa Senators Carter!

@Sens in Process Santa granted you your wish! I hope you are right about this guy being Jesus reincarnated.

 

[H2O]

Super sexy pick.

 

[Senscore]

Not my pick but not a bad pick if it works out.


The mean edge to his play is an aspect I really like.

 

[LastWordArmy]

Carter Yakemchuk Scouting Report: 2024 NHL Draft #16

Carter Yakemchuk led all WHL defencemen with 30 goals this season, and was named to the league's first all-star team.

lastwordonsports.com

 

[Tuna99]

nice pick, player seems very shy. Reminds me of Chris Phillips a bit at the same age

 

[Byron Bitz]

Looks like he’s big and has good hands for a defenceman. What else is there about his game?

Elite offensive skill and creativity, has size and toughness but questionable skating and defensive awareness

 

[Ouroboros]

Well - you can't say it's a safe/low-upside pick.

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

I certainly wasn't expecting this pick and I'm not so enthused but I know nothing. Obviously Staios, as a very solid damn for a long time, sees something he really likes here to not trade down.

 

[Masked]

Explains why the Sens might have moved down with the Flyers because there'd have been a good chance he'd still be available at 12.

Not my pick but I've not seen anyone but Celebrini play and just basing my opinion on what other's have said.

 

[Sens Vader]

Love it!

This guys got mad skill, 6’3 and Physical

 

[thinkwild]

Checks every box, or Chuks every box. Hope to see ya soon

 

[Hale The Villain]

For those interested in learning more about his game, HockeyProspect.com had a good breakdown:

 

[2CHAINZ]

Future #1 D. Come at me bro

 

[RickyLafleur]

Hope I'm wrong and he pans out, but there were several others that I would have preferred at his position. Feels like the sens constantly draft guys who accumulate PIMS, and are ranked below their concenus pre draft rankings (which don't always pan out but its better than reaching with top 10 picks.

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

Sounds like Phaneuf

For those interested in learning more about his game, HockeyProspect.com had a good breakdown:

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[Hale The Villain]

Sounds like Phaneuf

There's a bit of Phaneuf in his game.

I think if he makes it it'll be more as a two-way D. Offense isn't going to translate that well so he'll need to.

 

[PlayOn]

Explains why the Sens might have moved down with the Flyers because there'd have been a good chance he'd still be available at 12.

Not my pick but I've not seen anyone but Celebrini play and just basing my opinion on what other's have said.

Mark Seidel who’s been accurately predicting picks said we were heavily considering Cole Beaudoin but we didn’t expect Yakemchuk to be there. So we were moving down for Beaudoin if anything.

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