Winnipeg Jets recall prospect Brayden Yager from WHL
The Jets recalled forward Brayden Yager from the Western Hockey League's Lethbridge Hurricanes on Friday prior to Game 6 against the St. Louis Blues.
Yager's Hurricanes were eliminated from the WHL Playoffs by the Medicine Hat Tigers with a four-game sweep in the Eastern Conference Final earlier in the week.
The 20-year-old scored 25 goals with 57 assists in 54 games after being traded mid-season by the Moose Jaw Warriors. He also played for Canada at the World Junior Championship.
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This will give Yager a chance to practice with the pros and while he's eligible to play in the playoffs, it's extremely unlikely he sees any game action barring a rash of injuries.
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The Saskatoon product was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round, 14th overall in the 2023 NHL Draft.
He signed a three-year entry level deal with the Pens before being traded to the Jets for Rutger McGroarty in a swap of first round draft picks in August of 2024.
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