In his first season as a pro Jets prospect Brayden Yager has been having an impact at the AHL level with Manitoba. He’s got 10 goals and 20 assists for 30 points in 68 games on a Moose club that doesn’t product a ton of offence.
Photo Credit: Mathieu Ferrand (Illegal Curve)
As per Jets colour analyst Mitchell Clinton, the centre is set to play alongside fellow prospect Nikita Chibrikov and Nino Niederreiter.
For those curious Yager and Chibrikov have played on the same line 16 times this season including as recently as last Friday night when Nikita set Brayden up for the first goal of the game for the Moose.
Jets prospect Brayden Yager opens the scoring for the Moose in this critical game.
It’s his 10th goal of the season and 30th point.
Big celebration. pic.twitter.com/eqxUBXpwqQ
— Dave Minuk (@ICdave) April 11, 2026
Yager confirmed to Mitch that his mom was in Winnipeg when he got the recall news and they phoned his dad. Luckily for him the family will be in Vegas to watch his NHL debut.
His teammates are also excited to watch. Spoke with fellow prospect Thomas Milic today after Moose practice and he shared his excitement to watch and said Yager’s teammates were already planning where they’d watch the game as a group.
Looks like the NHL debut of Jets prospect Brayden Yager is tnt as per the lines at morning skate via @MitchellClinton
G prospect Thomas Milic, who made his NHL debut earlier this season, said Yager’s Moose teammates are excited & making plans to watch. https://t.co/j2qXfwmgNs pic.twitter.com/LOkHx09mMF
— Dave Minuk (@ICdave) April 13, 2026
Yager will be the fourth Jets prospect to make his NHL debut joining Elias Salomonsson (2022 2nd), Danny Zhilkin (2022 3rd) and Thomas Milic (2023 5th).
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