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Brayden Yager

Position Center Current Team Winnipeg Jets
Shoots Right Current Contract 3 years
Height 5'11" Expires 2027-28
Weight (lbs) 180 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 23
Age 20 (Jan 3, 2005) Expiry Status RFA-arb
Drafted 2023, Round 1, Overall 14 (PIT)
Date Team Transaction
Jul 25, 2024 Pittsburgh Penguins Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2014-15 Brick Invitational Saskatchewan Jr. Pats 6 3 6 9 3 2 2 4
2017-18 SAAHL U15 Martensville Marauders U15 AA 31 35 24 59 38 2 5 2 7
2018-19 SAAHL U15 Martensville Marauders U15 AA 31 44 59 103 22 9 13 15 28 4
2019-20 SMAAAHL Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA 44 18 24 42 16 6 2 6 8 2
2020-21 WHL Moose Jaw Warriors 24 7 11 18 -9 4
2020-21 SMAAAHL Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA 6 4 7 11 8
2021-22 WHL Moose Jaw Warriors 63 34 25 59 +18 18 10 3 4 7 -4 8
2022-23 WHL Moose Jaw Warriors 67 28 50 78 +6 14 10 6 10 16 +7 2
2022-23 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Canada U18 5 5 4 9
2023-24 WHL Moose Jaw Warriors 57 35 60 95 +19 20 20 11 16 27 +10 12
2023-24 Memorial Cup Moose Jaw Warriors 4 3 3 6 +1 2
2023-24 WJC-20 Canada U20 5 2 3 5 +6 2
2024-25 WHL Moose Jaw Warriors 21 11 19 30 -3 4
2024-25 WHL Lethbridge Hurricanes 33 14 38 52 +8 18 16 8 6 14 -7 2
2024-25 WJC-20 Canada U20 5 0 3 3 +1

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 19 $950,000 $1,450,000 - $95,000 - $95,000 - ELC
2025-26 20 $918,333 $1,386,667 $500,000 $95,000 $855,000 $950,000 $82,500 ELC
2026-27 21 $918,333 $1,386,667 $500,000 $95,000 $855,000 $950,000 $82,500 ELC
2027-28 22 $918,333 $1,386,667 $500,000 - $855,000 $855,000 $82,500 ELC
Total $1,500,000 $285,000 $2,565,000 $2,850,000 $247,500
Signed: July 25, 2024
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15