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Originally Posted by Fan69
He scored over thirty and was over a point a game on a garbage team? I would be more concerned with parehks dangles and mediocre defense not translating as yak will be at minimum a bottom pair. If parehks offense doesn’t translate he will head to russia. Yak has size, hands , skating is average will improve, Good shot long and short and he didnt get a point a game because he cant see the ice?
I have yak ahead of parehk no question.
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Parehk is a way better prospect IMO. His skating is excellent and a skill Yakemchuk will struggle to catch up to. ZP plays the game at a tempo that places him above his peers. His vision and puck movement is one of the best in the draft. His hands are also top shelf, being one of the top passers for blueliners. His shot is not his strength, but superior to Yakemchuk's at this point. What is lacking is the big bomb from the point, but it is accurate and finds the goal with regularity. The only advantage Yakemchuk really has working for him is his size. Weird comment about Parehk's defense considering he was +39, 11th best in the OHL, and 5th for defensemen. I can't see Yakemchuk being taken ahead of Parehk.