F Brayden Yager - Moose Jaw Warriors, WHL (2023, 14th, PIT; traded to WPG)

[PanniniClaus]

Yager was pretty good.

 

[landy92mack29]

He did start slow but so did everyone really in a defensive role. Kept getting better but Cameron did his best to kill every players abilities

 

[57special]

He did start slow but so did everyone really in a defensive role. Kept getting better but Cameron did his best to kill every players abilities

I don't agree with Yager being the best forward, but he did improve as the tourney went on. Did like(not love) George and Molendyk.

 

[Turin]

Yager was pretty good.

I really don’t think he was. He had like 3 ES shifts where he was being impactful.

 

[PanniniClaus]

I really don’t think he was. He had like 3 ES shifts where he was being impactful.

That's fine, your opinion.

Was named one of Canada's top 3, a list I agreed with. Low bar but he was solid, no glaring weaknesses.

 

[Turin]

That's fine, your opinion.

Was named one of Canada's top 3, a list I agreed with. Low bar but he was solid, no glaring weaknesses.

One particular weakness in how he was playing was being unable to make passes at even strength.

 

[johnnystormcgy]

One particular weakness in how he was playing was being unable to make passes at even strength.

I didn't watch all of the games, but I seen a lot of speed up the wing and shoot into the goalies chest, which looks like low hockey IQ to me.

He was very good on the PK and defensive side from what I saw.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I didn't watch all of the games, but I seen a lot of speed up the wing and shoot into the goalies chest, which looks like low hockey IQ to me.

He was very good on the PK and defensive side from what I saw.

I got shit from this from some other Penguins fans for this claim (specifically when some Penguins fans were mad about the Yager-McGroarty trade), but I said that Yager gives me hardcore Brandon Sutter vibes. Your post fits exactly with what Sutter was.

I think the 2C/3C in the mold of Sutter is a pretty realistic guess for what he ends up in the NHL. Not a bad player at all but the lack of playmaking and vision will cap his upside.

 

[Turin]

I didn't watch all of the games, but I seen a lot of speed up the wing and shoot into the goalies chest, which looks like low hockey IQ to me.

He was very good on the PK and defensive side from what I saw.

Yea he looks like a middle six winger or 3rd line C

 

[wetcoast]

I didn't watch all of the games, but I seen a lot of speed up the wing and shoot into the goalies chest, which looks like low hockey IQ to me.

He was very good on the PK and defensive side from what I saw.

Frankly some of the shine has gone off him since his draft year kind of like how it did for Matt Savoie.

I really wonder how he adjusts to the AHL next year.

 

[Bender Duster]

Frankly some of the shine has gone off him since his draft year kind of like how it did for Matt Savoie.

I really wonder how he adjusts to the AHL next year.

I see him as a much more cerebral player than a guy like Savoie.

Savoie is all about speed and forecheck. Yager is more puck distribution and 200 foot game. He might not crack more than 60-70 points but Yags will have a long NHL career.

 

[wetcoast]

I see him as a much more cerebral player than a guy like Savoie.

Savoie is all about speed and forecheck. Yager is more puck distribution and 200 foot game. He might not crack more than 60-70 points but Yags will have a long NHL career.

Yager is better defensively for sure but Savoie was the much more dynamic prospect while Yager looked like a more north south direct shooter type.

I don't know what's happened to Savoie but my gut is that Yager won't turn out as well as expected.

Who knows though.