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

[Wallet Inspector]

Low IQ, meh skating and is one of the oldest guys in the draft.

Our scouts are dinosaurs who don't understand that there's more about players than toughness.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

I really wish this team would prioritize high hockey IQ.

A high compete level is good, but you're not winning without brains in this league these days.

I really hope the kid works out, but....I dunno.

 

[SensontheRush]

That's how you find unicorns. Players that do it all.

 

[JackieDaytona]

As long as he gets smarter, faster, and shiftier, it’s a slam donk pick.

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

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.

I know nothing about these guys and I know you follow them. Have you seen a lot of this guy or just from reading? What makes you think his offense won't translate?

 

[Byron Bitz]

Not a massive reach but definitely a reach.

 

[Hale The Villain]

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.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806839436459806910

I like Beaudoin but it would be insanely dumb to consider taking him 7th or even trading down to the early teens to pick him.

And not thinking Yakemchuk would be there at 7 is just more proof that the Sens scouting staff has no clue they are way off the mark compared to what most scouting staffs think.

 

[The Waffler]

6’3” RD

At the very least is a valuable asset

 

[Senator Stanley]

"These types of players are hard to find." - Steve Staois, spoken like a true Trent Mann stan

 

[Senscore]

Staios just used the terms "Offense," "Character," and "Grit" when describing him.

Really hope our scouts aren't drafting for the NHL of 20 years ago with this one.

 

[SENATOR]

Hi could be the next Shea Weber. 40-50 points a season with toughness and a good shot.

 

[Senator Stanley]

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.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806839436459806910

God I can't wait to replace this scouting staff.

 

[aragorn]

I wonder when they think he can play in the NHL, he's one of the older players in this draft, he already has NHL size, this could be interesting. The things he needs to work on might be better fixed in Ott than back in junior & he can't go to Belleville until he's 20 which could be next yr. I would guess he goes back.

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

With the 7th overall pick in this year's draft, Pierre Dorion selects someone ranked 43rd on this year's ranking.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Staios just used the terms "Offense," "Character," and "Grit" when describing him.

Really hope our scouts aren't drafting for the NHL of 20 years ago with this one.

Definitely feels that's exactly how our scouts think. Drafting for the 1990s.

 

[Hale The Villain]

I really wish this team would prioritize high hockey IQ.

A high compete level is good, but you're not winning without brains in this league these days.

I really hope the kid works out, but....I dunno.

By far the most important attribute for a defenseman.

Next is skating ability, which Yakemchuk also lacks.

But he hits and takes penalties, so who cares about all that.

 

[albator71]

Low IQ, meh skating and is one of the oldest guys in the draft.

Our scouts are dinosaurs who don't understand that there's more about players than toughness.

I means he did score 30+41=71pts to say that the only thing he brings is toughness is wrong, thats one more points then Dickinson

 

[Masked]

With the 7th overall pick in this year's draft, Pierre Dorion selects someone ranked 43rd on this year's ranking.

The only thing Dorion is picking this year is his pizza order from Gabriel's.

 

[Wallet Inspector]

wtf is Staois on about with"character", Yakemchuk had the worst interviews at the draft combine.

 

[JungleBeat]

Good pick! Glad we didn’t pick Buium, we needed a physical and skilled right dman.

 

[PlayOn]

wtf is Staois on about with"character", Yakemchuk had the worst interviews at the draft combine.

Let’s not act like an 18 year old interviewing poorly means he has bad character, come on now.

 

[Masked]

wtf is Staois on about with"character", Yakemchuk had the worst interviews at the draft combine.

It's too bad you didn't tell Steve that before he made the pick. Why you'd not tell him?

 

[Wallet Inspector]

Let’s not act like an 18 year old interviewing poorly means he has bad character, come on now.

maybe not but I'm not sure how that means character is one of his most notable traits, either

 

[Ouroboros]

"These types of players are hard to find." - Steve Staois, spoken like a true Trent Mann stan

He's correct though. If Yakemchuk hits he's not the sort of player that can be acquired in trade.

This isn't like Boucher who wasn't producing and doesn't even have that rare of a physical profile.

wtf is Staois on about with"character", Yakemchuk had the worst interviews at the draft combine.

It just seems like he's an introvert/quiet.

 

[Daffy]

wtf is Staois on about with"character", Yakemchuk had the worst interviews at the draft combine.

Oh you were in the room for the interview?? lol

Relax people. This kid has great tools. Most of you bashing the pick haven't even seen these kids play, and if you have, you don't know what you're even looking for lol.

Give the kid, and the new staff, a chance.