With an eye on turning pro we heard from 2023 1st rounder Brayden Yager as he skated with his fellow Jets prospects today in Winnipeg as they get set for the Prospect Showdown in Montreal this weekend.
Topics:
1) How exciting is it turning pro?
2) Starting off in front of a sold out Bell Centre (:18)
3) What was his focus this summer? (:35)
4) What are some things he specifically worked on? (:56)
5) How wide-eyed might he be on Saturday but also looked to as a leader? (1:19)
6) Has he crossed paths yet with Jonathan Toews? (2:10)
7) Playing alongside Nikita Chibrikov & Fabian Wagner (3:01)
8) Benefit to this being his second camp in Winnipeg? (3:44)
9) Turning pro with Colby Barlow & Jacob Julien (4:48)
10) Being inside CLC for the Manitoba Miracle (5:27)
11) What’s his approach coming into training camp? (6:46)
12) Jets depth up the middle to learn from (7:19)
13) When did having a two-way game be important to him? (8:10)
14) Being invited to the NHL Rookie Showcase (9:07)
Audio:
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