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Originally Posted by transplant99
To a degree yes, but I see him being an elite level defense first NHLer.
He wont be completely void of offense either but he will be so good on the other side of the game.
All that said....Parekh is likely to have a bigger impact...and Im there to eat it up!
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Yakemchuk currently can't even defend at a high level at the the WHL level. It's no coincidence that he's the only minus defensemen on a team with a +48 goal differential. He certainly doesn't project to be a top tier defensive player in the NHL barring a massive shift in his approach to the game. He's pretty much been a PP specialist this year with 58% of his total points coming with the man advantage.