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- Aug 29, 2010
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"Pittsburgh looks a lot like Michigan."
Ned said something similar a couple days ago
"Pittsburgh looks a lot like Michigan."
The one positive he has going for him is he's an American kid who played in the NCAA.I honestly know next to nothing about him outside of the usual hype the last year-ish. I just have to figure that Dubas cleared this with his boss before he pulled the trigger so that bodes well for McG. But I mean... yeah... as it stands there is a pretty significant logjam at forward so we'll see I guess.
I meant more in terms of offensive game and not necessarily a defensive gem. McGroarty projects to being much better/creative with the puck on his stick than Hornqvist, hence the JVR comparison.He's way more physical than JVR. He's comparable to JVR like Hornqvist is comparable to JVR.
@Ryder71EP? Eliteprospects.com
Rutger McGroarty - Stats, Contract, Salary & More
Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Rutger McGroarty, 2004-03-30 Lincoln, NE, USA USA. Most recently in the NHL with Pittsburgh Penguins. Complete player biography and stats.www.eliteprospects.com
That's what I thought. You got a winger for a center. That being the case, he'd have to be a decidedly better winger than Yager at Center. All being equal or pert near, you favor the center.@Ryder71
Actaully, the boys on the Jets board say he's primarily a wing and that's what he would have played there so we can scratch the center talk I guess and I'll graciously accept defeat.
That's ... interesting. Not really sure what that's based on, considering he's a skilled guy who (as far as I know) isn't a whizz defensively. If anything, we probably gave up the "better" defensive player of the two (at this stage of their careers).
From the sounds of it, he's similar to a JVR. I don't know if prime JVR would be considered a Sullivan player.
I clarified that I was talking about their offensive games (ie. good hands in tight, like to play around the net). Not sure McGroarty is considered good defensively either. I think calling JVR terrible defensively is a bit of a stretch. At his best he was probably average/slightly below average. He wasn't Daniel Sprong.I don't see the JVR comparison at all, JVR was big but was soft as shit and terrible defensively. That doesn't really describe McGroarty from what I can tell.
I clarified that I was talking about their offensive games (ie. good hands in tight, like to play around the net). Not sure McGroarty is considered good defensively either. I think calling JVR terrible defensively is a bit of a stretch. At his best he was probably average/slightly below average. He wasn't Daniel Sprong.
That's what I thought. You got a winger for a center. That being the case, he'd have to be a decidedly better winger than Yager at Center. All being equal or pert near, you favor the center.
McGroarty definitely likes playing around the net, though not only around the net the way that JVR did.I don't think that really describes McGroarty either.
He's a very well rounded player that has talent and plays a high effort/high compete game from what I've read.
Thank you. I also think this is a win-win deal.Jets fan dropping by.
Last year at this time our board rated him as our #1 prospect in our annual pole. He was very outgoing and friendly at our prospects camp and was thought of as future captain material.
I wanted him because we think he is a power forward that is going to be hard to play against and our top 6 is a tad soft. For some reason he ghosted us this spring and decided “it just didn’t feel right”. Ok Cutter Gautier?? We could really use a skilled power forward but the least of our needs is a Left winger (Ehlers and Connor). We are desperate for a top 6 centre so if Brendan can fill a 2nd line centre role one day then this is a good day for us too.
I expect McGroarty to fit in and contribute this season for the Pens.
Good luck
McGroarty definitely likes playing around the net, though not only around the net the way that JVR did.
I clarified that I was talking about their offensive games (ie. good hands in tight, like to play around the net). Not sure McGroarty is considered good defensively either. I think calling JVR terrible defensively is a bit of a stretch. At his best he was probably average/slightly below average. He wasn't Daniel Sprong.
I think McGroarty is comparable to someone like Dustin Brown.
How bout a Jamie Benn?I don't. Brown was never a high IQ player.
He's a center, don't be obtuse. Occasionally playing wing on a stacked international team doesn't equate to him being a winger.Yager has largely played wing internationally and played wing in Moose Jaw at times too.
Officially signed. He's not going to back to college.
How bout a Jamie Benn?
i would ;ike to see him wear 2Do we think he is guaranteed #2. I plan on buying a really cheap jersey from somewhere...