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Originally Posted by Ashes
Yeah I purposely left Yakemchuk out of my top 11, maybe I'm way out to lunch but I find all the other defensemen on the list more appealing, and I'd rather take one of them or one of the forwards I have listed. If we went on a run at the end of the season and picked 12th I'd have Yakemchuk and Eiserman as the next guys up.
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If Yakemchuk can polish his defensive game he projects really well. Strong skater for 6'3", plays a mean physical game, is looked upon as a leader by the Hitmen and is arguably the biggest offensive threat on the backend in the WHL. Honestly can't expect much more if you're picking around 10-12th overall.
Eiserman gives me much more pause. Sure he seemingly scores at will in the USHL, but to make the NHL he's going to need to improve considerably in almost every other aspect of his game. Not a great skater or playmaker. But those highlights are impressive, no doubt.