Brayden Yager

19-Year-Old CenterC

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Shoots Right

Height 5'11"

DOB 1/3/2005

Born Saskatoon, Canada

Drafted 1st Rd, #14 Overall in 2023

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Headed to Winnipeg

CWinnipeg Jets Juniors

August 22, 2024

The Jets acquired Yager from the Penguins in exchange for Rutger McGroarty on Thursday, Matt Vensal of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

ANALYSIS
Yager was selected 14th overall in the 2023 Draft by the Penguins and proceeded to score 35 goals and add 59 assists in 57 regular-season games with WHL Moose Jaw. He exploded in the playoffs, leading the Warriors to the WHL title with 11 goals and 27 points in 19 appearances. Yager will attend training camp with Winnipeg, but he is likely going to be sent back to the WHL to complete his junior career.

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Agrees to entry-level contract

CPittsburgh Penguins Juniors

July 25, 2024

Yager signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Penguins on Thursday.

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Hard-on-puck-pivot drafted 14th

CPittsburgh Penguins Juniors

June 28, 2023

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Trade forthcoming

CPittsburgh Penguins Juniors

August 22, 2024

Yager is expected to be traded to Winnipeg by Pittsburgh as part of a trade that includes Rutger McGroarty, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports Thursday.

ANALYSIS
Considering Yager is widely regarded as one of, if not the, best prospect in the Penguins system, this move comes as a bit of a surprise. Yager just signed his entry-level contract back in July and would certainly have entered training camp with at least a chance of making the NHL roster. Still, McGroarty may be a bit further along in his development in terms of being NHL ready but Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas has been working to stockpile picks and prospects, so giving up Yager, even for an NHL-ready forward, seems to be outside the directive.

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