Confirmed Trade: [PIT/WPG] Rutger McGroarty for Brayden Yager

[POVERTY]

Rutger McGroarty is such an ugly sounding name, it seems combine the ugliest/harshest sounds in English to combine into a word that sounds like your talking out of your throat


I have no comment on the trade

You better be elite at your craft being cursed with a name like that, good on him for overcoming

 

[King In The North]

2nd, maybe conditional 1st?

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Another example of an American who doesn't want to play for the team that drafted them.

You're not wrong, but it sounds like it came down to the willingness to promise NHL ice time more so than location.

 

[gojetsgo]

2nd, maybe conditional 1st?

no lol.. we get a mid 2nd even if he walks

 

[WhatTheDuck]

2025 top 5 protected 1st + Cruz Lucius

 

[Gurglesons]

If that's the return, then it doesn't make sense for the Pens. They need MORE good prospects, not just swapping one for another.

McGroarty is NHL ready. I think conceptually it makes some sense.

 

[BonMorrison]

2nd + Eller + Poulin

 

[plank]

I dunno. Rutger is kind of a lame name

Nickname should be Booger

 

[Just Linda]

I like it from Penguins perspective. Unless they add Yager to the trade, this is a perfect target for them. Young but close to NHL ready, helps them now and in the future.

 

[Buffdog]

2nd, maybe conditional 1st?

If the return is a 2nd, the Jets would have let him rot in college for two seasons and accepted the compensation pick

 

[Jovavic]

I'm telling you, the writers this offeason have been great, really spacing all these stories out instead of cramming them all in a few days. Save some stuff for early/mid September!

 

[Empoleon8771]

I think the thing that makes the most sense here is a lottery protected 1st for McGroaty, since the Jets will likely be getting a pick around 12th overall while the Penguins get a young guy l ready to contribute now. But another aspect that I wonder about is McGroaty wanting NHL time immediately, the Penguins have to trim some of the fat off of their roster to open up a forward spot for him.

 

[Buffdog]

I like it from Penguins perspective. Unless they add Yager to the trade, this is a perfect target for them. Young but close to NHL ready, helps them now and in the future.

According to Rutger, he's already NHL ready

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I wonder what else he's working on

 

[HBK27]

Another example of an American who doesn't want to play for the team that drafted them.

IIRC, didn't this have more to do with the Jets opting not to sign him to an ELC after Michigan's season ended versus him not wanting to play in Winnipeg?

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

PIT isn't winning shit this year lol.

I know, but they can't steer into the rebuild as long as Crosby/Malkin/Letang are there. Dubas is trying to have his cake and eat it too and this is a way to potentially do it.

 

[On The Prowl]

IIRC, didn't this have more to do with the Jets opting not to sign him to an ELC after Michigan's season ended versus him not wanting to play in Winnipeg?

Not sure on the specific reason, just seems to be a worrisome trend.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

You're not wrong, but it sounds like it came down to the willingness to promise NHL ice time more so than location.

Mike Sullivan refuses to play young players unless injuries force his hand. I'm not so sure the Pens will give him more opportunity than the Jets would unless Sullivan does a complete 180 in how he handles youngsters.

 

[Gurglesons]

Mike Sullivan refuses to play young players unless injuries force his hand. I'm not so sure the Pens will give him more opportunity than the Jets would unless Sullivan does a complete 180 in how he handles youngsters.

McGroarty is going to be our 3C playing 15% o zone starts.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

 

[CorgisPer60]

According to Rutger, he's already NHL ready

Which, if he were a high character person, would be more than happy to come and work for it to prove it.

 

[StreetHawk]

You're not wrong, but it sounds like it came down to the willingness to promise NHL ice time more so than location.

All any club can do is guarantee you the opportunity. Up to you to prove that you still deserve that once camp opens. Maybe they even promise you 10 NHL games or something. but, no team is keeping a player for the whole season if they don't show that they are nhl ready.

Chevy has been pretty patient. Word was he allowed some clubs to speak to the player a couple of months back and no real rumours between then and now. So, seems like he was comfortable enough with the return to pull the trigger.

 

[Oilslick941611]

You're not wrong, but it sounds like it came down to the willingness to promise NHL ice time more so than location.

Canadian teams shouldn't draft NCAA Americans.

Seems rare that they play for the teams that draft them.

 

[Hockey4Lyfe]

I would expect a pick and one of Eller (or one of the other 6 3C’s currently on the roster going back)

If it’s just picks, the Penguins 100% have to have something else cooking because they are over in their bottom 6.

 

[Dallasman]

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