Brayden Yager

20-Year-Old CenterC
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$Signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Penguins in July of 2024.
Called up Friday
CWinnipeg Jets
May 2, 2025
Yager was recalled from WHL Lethbridge on Friday.
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Yager will link up with the Jets following the conclusion of his WHL season. For the Hurricanes, the 20-year-old center notched 14 goals and 38 assists in 33 regular-season contests before adding another 14 points in 16 playoff games. Yager figures to link up with the other Black Aces that Winnipeg added and is unlikely to see minutes. Still, Yager should be in the mix for a spot on the roster heading into the 2025-26 campaign.
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Holding steady
CWinnipeg Jets
February 12, 2025
Yager has racked up 21 goals and 39 assists over 38 games between WHL Moose Jaw and Lethbridge.
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Headed to Winnipeg
CWinnipeg Jets
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.
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Agrees to entry-level contract
CPittsburgh Penguins
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
June 28, 2023
Yager was selected 14th overall by the Penguins in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft on Wednesday.
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Trade forthcoming
CPittsburgh Penguins
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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