Salary Cap: Pens Summer Salary Thread: Dull days of August... Oooo! A trade!

[DearDiary]

"Pittsburgh looks a lot like Michigan."

Ned said something similar a couple days ago

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

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.

The one positive he has going for him is he's an American kid who played in the NCAA.

He's way more physical than JVR. He's comparable to JVR like Hornqvist is comparable to JVR.

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.

 

[SEALBound]

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@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.

 

[JRS91]

I like the trade, I think it's fair for both sides.

McGroarty is more NHL ready and has a real shot at making the team this season. Yager was at least a year or two away from being able to make an impact at the NHL level, it seems. I think both teams benefit.

 

[Ryder71]

@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 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.

 

[Empoleon8771]

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 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.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

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.

 

[Empoleon8771]

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 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.

 

[ps241]

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

 

[Gurglesons]

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.

Yager has largely played wing internationally and played wing in Moose Jaw at times too.

 

[OtherThingsILike]

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.

McGroarty definitely likes playing around the net, though not only around the net the way that JVR did.

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

Thank you. I also think this is a win-win deal.
See you Oct. 20th!

 

[Empoleon8771]

McGroarty definitely likes playing around the net, though not only around the net the way that JVR did.

Yeah that's a good way to put it, I was more making the point that I don't think the JVR comparison really fits McGroarty well. It's not that they're completely dissimilar (both are bigger skilled guys with mediocre skating) but I don't think I've ever read JVR described as a high energy/compete type of guy that I've read about McGroarty.

I always thought the big knock against JVR was that he didn't use his size nearly well enough and was a soft and lazy player. Very similar to Neal in that.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

It would be nice if the Pens hit it out of the park for once and he became a Matthew Tkachuk type player. With our luck, he'll be a Daniel Tkaczuk instead.

 

[OnMyOwn]

I’m a big fan of this deal. He has to be top 6 bound, right? Makes the lineup look much better if so. Hopefully he has a strong camp and earns it.

 

[Gurglesons]

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.

McGroarty is like Yager. An all situational guy.

I would say a comp for him would be like Blake Coleman but I think he has more offensive IQ.

 

[JRS91]

I think McGroarty is comparable to someone like Dustin Brown.

 

[Gurglesons]

I think McGroarty is comparable to someone like Dustin Brown.

I don't. Brown was never a high IQ player.

 

[Kasperi kapanen]

I don't. Brown was never a high IQ player.

How bout a Jamie Benn?

 

[Ryder71]

Yager has largely played wing internationally and played wing in Moose Jaw at times too.

He's a center, don't be obtuse. Occasionally playing wing on a stacked international team doesn't equate to him being a winger.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I'm stoked they got McGroarty, but a little bummed they couldn't figure out a way to keep Yager.

Think McGroarty's better than Yager though. Hopefully that ends up being the case in the long run.

 

[Pancakes]

Officially signed. He's not going to back to college.

For being a guy who already has a big frame he looks like there's some room for muscle there. Bet he'll be a hoss when he's like 27.

 

[Kasperi kapanen]

I wouldn’t be surprised if DOC is traded for picks. I could see two of DOC, Eller, Rakell, Accari traded.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Yeah I think Jamie Benn is the best pro comparable I've seen for McGroarty

 

[Tom Hanks]

How bout a Jamie Benn?

Rutger probably isn’t an alcoholic though.

 

[Coastal Kev]

Do we think he is guaranteed #2. I plan on buying a really cheap jersey from somewhere...

i would ;ike to see him wear 2