GDT: NHL Draft Day 1 GDT

[SEALBound]

Meh...

 

[farscape1]

So are we ready to bitch and complain lol

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

Yager!

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Meh, I wanted Gauthier. I guess I was.too.much of a Sherbrooke homer

 

[Ugene Magic]

Ha... Our own top pick Yager...

 

[DesertedPenguin]

I'm really surprised they made the pick, but Yager was my preference months ago just because he scores.

 

[Dominance]

Yager was top-5 at the start of the year. There’s your man with legit 1C potential.

 

[IcedCapp]

servers wanna try, servers wanna lie, then servers wonder why, servers wanna die

 

[IceColdOx]

Who wants a shot of Yager?

Brayden Yager Scouting Report: 2023 NHL Draft #21

The 2023 NHL Draft is loaded. Connor Bedard and Adam Fantilli headline the top. Meanwhile, Brayden Yager is a guy who can fly under the radar.

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[Peat]

Well, at least we know since he went to Buffalo he’s going to bust.

I’d trade back at this point now. Pick up an extra pick and get who is left out of the bunch

Good job on cursing the trade back too. Jeez. Some dudes.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Dubas thought that it was Jagr.

 

[Ogrezilla]

Gimme Moore.

 

[Trade]

 

[SEALBound]

I had 4 guys ahead of him...but they took him to dinner and they said they liked him so not surprising.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Corey Pronman - The Athletic - May 30th: "He plays with a lot of speed and energy, showing the ability to carry pucks up the ice and make skilled plays with pace. He’s not the biggest center, but Yager plays hard, showing a commitment to making plays without the puck and winning a lot of battles even though he's not overly physical."

Scott Wheeler - The Athletic - June 5th: "Yager plays a threatening, attacking, puck-dominant game with skill in straight lines and in cutting sequences in transition. He’s got smooth skating mechanics."

Chris Peters - Flo Hockey - June 1st: "His offensive tools are without question as Yager has good hands, a terrific shot and an offensive sense that rivals many players in this class. He has one-on-one skill, knows how to create time and space for himself and can make those around him better."

Sounds like Benson but with better skating.

 

[vodeni]

He needs to start on some eating regiment

 

[Miro4Norris]

Welcome to Pittsburgh Kasperi Kapanen

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

I was partial to Moore but Yager basically the righty version. Hopefully a Barzal 2.0 situation

 

[Clare2904]

Another Sid fan

 

[Turin]

Skilled C. Not gonna pretend to know much about him, I just like the profile and the fit. So cool I guess.

 

[Kristopher Letang]

Hard to be mad at this. Dude was ranked super high at the start of the year.

Fingers crossed.

 

[Ogelthorpe]

Meh. Dude gives me Angelo Esposito vibes, but I hope I’m wrong.

 

[3ladesof5teel]

He needs to start on some eating regiment

He should go talk to Petts about that. He will shape him up

 

[DRAGO 18]

Why did he fall in the draft if he was considered Top 5 at the start of the year?

 

[IcedCapp]

Meh. Dude gives me Angelo Esposito vibes, but I hope I’m wrong.

so we trade him for a top-15 winger in a couple of seasons? Lezzgo