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Originally Posted by 1qqaaz
I was looking into him back in November when I was checking out Lindstrom.
He's a great skater - he excels at bringing the puck into the zone. His defensive side is fine, though not his specialty. No real physicality. His hands and general skill are fine, but probably not top-6 level. The promising thing with Basha is that he thinks the game well. He's patient when he needs to be, but he can also make quick decisions. Great vision as well.
As for Yakemchuk, I haven't seen much of him. Has anyone been watching a lit of Hitmen games lately? Even Ben Kindel on the the Hitmen looks like he might be someone to keep an eye on for next year's draft.
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I've seen some Yakemchuk, and I think he'll be a riser come Draft Day. He's 6'3", an excellent skater, and a premier offensive D. The Hitmen have a middling offense, but Yakemchuk has managed to put up a remarkable 40 points in 37 games, which is 4th best in the WHL. He's an excellent puck-mover, and plays aggressive- he's got 74 PIM, which shows a bit of snarl. They say he can be a little rough in the defensive end, but I could see some of that being because of the team he plays for- Korchinski had the same issues, and he was a big riser as well. Yak played in the U-18's, and didn't get a lot of ice-time, but he looked good- worked hard, and was poised with the puck.