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Jets' Brayden Yager: Headed to Winnipeg
The Jets acquired Yager from the Penguins in exchange for Rutger McGroarty on Thursday, Matt Vensal of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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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Penguins' Brayden Yager: Agrees to entry-level contract
Yager signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Penguins on Thursday.
Yager was taken by Pittsburgh with the 14th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old scored 35 goals and 95 points in 57 regular-season contests with WHL Moose Jaw in 2023-24. He then provided another 11 goals and 27 points across 20 playoff contests to help the Warriors win the WHL's championship.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-11, 170 lbs |
| Birthplace: Saskatoon, CA |
| Age: 19 |
| Experience: R |