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

[StIvany4Norris]

A swap for Yager makes minimal sense for Pittsburgh, bad trade by Dubas

 

[Just Linda]

Dubas is an idiot lol

(Quote this post when I'm wrong in a few years)

Why wait? I'll quote it now.

 

[kingsfan28]

McGroarty is a great hockey name.

 

[Superlative Soup]

Never count Chevy out!

 

[Empoleon8771]

Whoops.

Not sure why Dubas decided to pull the trigger on this one.

Because McGroaty is a better prospect than Yager and more NHL ready.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Penguins needing to restock their prospect pool, trades Yager.

Yeah, that's pretty dumb.

 

[EveryDay]

It's dumb.... They are pretty much forced to trade him and they still managed to get Pittsburgh best prospect.

 

[wej20]

The Jets did really good here considering the situation. Might end up with the best player in the deal...

Jets still had plenty of time left on his rights, don't think him not wanting to sign there would have decreased his value much if at all.

 

[SEALBound]

I am genuinely shocked it's Yager.

 

[Gurglesons]

And now I hate the trade.

Yager has been really good. I feel he's got more upside than Rutger but is less NHL ready.

I disagree. I think Rutger has more upside.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Good job by the Jets to get a prospect like Yager under these circumstances.

Both are good prospects, McGroarty plays sooner which is good for Pittsburgh.

Have to see how they pan out for each team but seems like a fair move for both.

 

[LOFIN]

They need MORE good prospects, not just swapping one for another.

Lol, no they don't until Sid calls it quits and the rebuild actually starts. f*** the prospects, get players that you can actually inject in the lineup.

If you want to actually start the rebuild and get those prospects, then don't re-sign Crosby. But you don't want to hear that do you?

 

[StIvany4Norris]

McGroarty seems like a higher floor but if Yager hits this one is going to hurt

 

[Forge]

I wonder what the return will be.

Going Crosby, but willing to listen to the possibility that I could be wrong

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Pens get a guy more NHL ready, but Jets get a still good similar prospect in return

I would say fair for both sides

 

[Satan]

Dubas subscribes to the Big Boy Decade (BBD) diatribe now. He just traded a diminutive winger at the peak of his value for a physical C that plays like a Man

 

[FinlandPanther]

Dubas really sucks lmao

 

[McDrai]

Chevy is a goat. Being GM on the Jets would be very challenging due to certain players not wanting to play there. He’s managed to make the most of it.

 

[EveryDay]

Because McGroaty is a better prospect than Yager and more NHL ready.

According to who, you? I feel Yager is at least as valuable right now

 

[JPT]

I had a duel with a Rutger McGroarty in Red Dead Redemption I think

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

So they traded their best prospect for McGroarty just because he's more NHL ready, so they can still miss the playoffs.

Nevermind. Dubas is still an idiot lmao.

 

[BHawk21]

Good trade for both. IMO

 

[Bottle Rocket]

No way they're giving up Yager. Owen Pickering and rights to Cruz Lucius would make some sense

I think my initial assessment was correct.

 

[Skolman]

Once again, Chevy makes a great trade for his club.

Most underrated GM in the league.

 

[Empoleon8771]

According to who, you? I feel Yager is at least as valuable right now

Pretty much every single NHL prospect ranking list has McGroaty above Yager.