CARTER YAKEMCHUK Scouting Report | Violent High Upside Offensive Defenseman?

In this episode of the Prospect Spotlight series, our scouts take a half-hour deep dive into the game of a physical and aggressive offensive defenseman with high-end handling and shooting skill: Carter Yakemchuk! First, they introduce the player with his profile, statistical production, and his trifecta of puck skills: shooting, passing, and handling. Next, they shift their attention to his habits, tools, and toolkit, discussing why he is falling down rankings, including their own. Last, they debate Yakemchuk's projection at the NHL level from both stylistic and statistical perspectives, before capping off the episode by looking at which NHL teams would be the best fit for him.
Tune back in tomorrow for another Prospect Spotlight episode breaking down the game, style, and NHL projection of a reliable two-way center: Cole Beaudoin!
Our tool projection scale goes from 1 to 10:
1 - Below AHL Caliber Tool
2 - AHL Caliber Tool
3 - Replacement-Level Tool
4 - Average 4th line/#6 Defenceman Tool
5 - Average 3rd line/#4 Defenseman Tool
6 - Standard Top-6/Top-4 Tool
7 - Standard Top Line/Pairing Tool
8 - Clear Elite Tool (Suzuki's hockey sense)
9 - Game-Breaking Tool (Quinn Hughes' playmaking)
10 - Top-of-the-Line Elite-Level Tool (Bedard's shot or McDavid's skating)
(note: we try to balance upside and likelihood of reaching it in our evaluations)
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[@MisterMonsterMan]

Yak is a pleasure to watch. If someone gets him outside of the top 10 he could be a big time steal as the 5th-6th Dman off the board. To me, he has a similarish play style to a young Dion Phaneuf on the ice. He hits, hes rough, he chirps, he has a bomb of a point shot and scores GOALS from the D position. He does jump out of position at times to make the big hit or big offensive rush but he doesnt float. If he gets out of position he usually shows a lot of hustle in getting back.

[@AlaskanWampa]

I really think he would fit well in Minnesota at #13. It would take some pressure off Faber, as he is also a right shot RD...and would also give the Wild a nice edge with a stacked right side like that. (LOL I wrote this before the 3rd segment...)

[@Lebowski55]

I think Buium is the best defenseman in this draft despite being 6 feet LHD.

[@nickh3698]

You're not alone in that.

[@fr0zenmilk]

Sounds like Brent Burns early days

[@BaneOfV]

Thanks for the reports everyone ❤

[@BlackIjs]

He won't fall further than 11, guaranteed.

[@davidvaughan3771]

Who actually thinks he'll go top 5? Might as well say 2nd rounder

[@willcc5074]

praying the Flyers do not take him at 12.