Brayden Yager has been compared to one of the best current NHL players
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Brayden Yager, the newest member of the Winnipeg Jets has been compared to one of the best modern day NHL players.
Brayden Yager was acquired by the by the Winnipeg Jets in a blockbuster exchange for Rutger McGroarty, and fans should be extremely happy with the return.
Ken Wiebe, a prominent sports writer for the Free Press has recently made some prestigious comparisons regarding Yager's overall style of play. Oddly enough, he's been compared to another Brayden!
Q: Who is Brayden Yager a good comparison to and when does he project to be in the NHL/AHL? - @rclosas204
Wiebe: It's a little early to draw comparisons for what type of player Yager projects to be, but he brings plenty of similar qualities to another player who suited up for the Warriors a few years ago, Brayden Point. The two players are similar in stature and one thing they have in common is the ability to combine offensive ability with defensive awareness.
For the sake of comparison, Point had 38 goals and 87 points in 60 games during his draft-eligible season while Yager had 35 goals and 95 points in 57 games last season with the Warriors as he helped lead them to the Western Hockey League championship.
Point, who was chosen in the third round of the 2014 NHL Draft, ended up being a steal and he's grown into one of the most effective two-way players in the league and he's already got two Stanley Cups on his resume. To expect Yager to be at the level Point is currently playing at is more than a bit ambitious.
But in terms of style of play, it's a good starting point. Point made the Lightning as a 20-year-old (not 19) and had 18 goals and 40 points in 68 games as a rookie. Because Yager is 19, he's not eligible to play for the Moose this season (until his junior season is over), so he'll either be with the Jets or be heading back to the WHL (which is the most likely outcome, even if he gets some regular-season games in this fall).
The comparison is a very good one considering Yager's age and style of play. Wiebe goes on to suggest that fans can anticipate Yager making is NHL debut for the 2025-2026 season.
source: The Free Press
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