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The Lethbridge Hurricanes received forward Brayden Yager and goalie Jackson Unger from the Moose Jaw Warriors in an 11-asset blockbuster trade on Monday.
The Hurricanes sent back Landen Ward, Brady Smith, the rights to 2009-born Colt Carter, first and third-round picks in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft, fourth and fifth-round picks in the 2026 draft and first and second-round picks in 2028.
Yager, a 2023 first-round pick and Winnipeg Jets prospect, was serving as Moose Jaw’s captain this year. The Saskatoon-born centre has registered 11 goals and 19 assists in 21 games in the 2024-25 season.
The 19-year-old logged a career-high 95 points last year while helping Moose Jaw to their first WHL Championship.
“We’re very excited to be able to add Brayden to our group,” Hurricanes general manager Peter Anholt said in a Monday news release.
“He is one of the premier players in junior hockey, he’s a world junior guy and …
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