Confirmed with Link: Rutger McGroarty to Pittsburgh for Brayden Yager

[surixon]

I'm not sure how those rankings are weighted, but are they comparing Rutger at D+2 vs Yager at D+1?

If we were truly evaluating the two, we'd have to evaluate Yager now vs Rutger from a year ago

Rutger was PPG player in his D+1 year vs tougher competition that'll Yager, who was 1.66 PPG in his D+1 season

I think it's logical for Rutger to be rated a bit higher as he has an additional year of development under him. Imo both have tracked similarly at the same stages of development.

 

[Buffdog]

They likely do not disclose their full methodology or framework. I'm guessing they use some combo of pts equivalency in league or draft year. And watching them.

but honestly not going to get in the weeds of something with huge margin of errors like prospect rankings.

But at the time they were traded it seems like Mcgroarty is ahead but obviously shit changes year to year as prospects rise and fall etc.

They're close enough to make me happy, and the fact that Yager is a natural centre makes me think we did fine here

I may have thought differently had Chevy traded for another winger or LHD

 

[DRW204]

They're close enough to make me happy, and the fact that Yager is a natural centre makes me think we did fine here

I may have thought differently had Chevy traded for another winger or LHD

14th overall a year apart is basically equal value as a trade pieces imo, which is what I was anticipating. I've got 0 clue if he will be a C or not. Everyone gets excited for Centers over the years, yet the only top 6 we have developed from a teen is scheifele.

Tbh I'm more wait and see with prospects these days than creaming my pants like some around here.

 

[MelikeJets]

Well I hope he likes playing with Sid for a couple of years because that org is likely going to fall off a cliff once him, Letang, and Malkin hang em up.

McGreedy can rot.

 

[MelikeJets]

so rutgers camp didn't give chevy an answer to why he wouldn't sign and said "it just doesn't feel right"

As in waaaaaa I want a top 6 role noooow, waaaaaaa

I'm going to stand by what I said when all this stuff came out about him wanting a roster spot, I thought he did not want to play in Winnipeg and I think it's even more true today

I agree 100%

 

[Larabee]

Hope we see him in Penticton

 

[gojetsgo]

Hope we see him in Penticton

pretty sure chevy said he will be there

 

[KingBogo]

Hope we see him in Penticton

Can't see him not being there. He is already under contract so he will be wherever the organization wants him to be.

 

[bustamente]

This might be the best prospect pool that we will send to Penticton this year

 

[KingBogo]

This might be the best prospect pool that we will send to Penticton this year

At least since the early years of Jets 2.0 when we were consistently drafting in the top 15.

 

[ps241]

Ok here goes.

Pretty hardball “Guathier” move but Rutger will now be playing in the NHL this season full stop. Mission accomplished for his camp.

If he fits in and is productive then was he wrong? Everyone is out for themselves, including organizations so business is business.

I don’t have to like it.

 

[Jets]

I'm glad he went to Pittsburgh.

He'll have 2 seasons of being a 9-10 seed missing the playoffs as Crosby and Malkin fade off into the twilight of their careers and then he'll spend his prime 24-27 year old seasons as the Penguins bottom out completely and rebuild.

Hopefully that will "feel right" for him.

 

[KingBogo]

Ok here goes.

Pretty hardball “Guathier” move but Rutger will now be playing in the NHL this season full stop. Mission accomplished for his camp.

If he fits in and is productive then was he wrong? Everyone is out for themselves, including organizations so business is business.

I don’t have to like it.

I just like that Chevy can play the game without flinching. You don't want to be here fine, I also know you don't want to go back to school. So lets work this out. Chevy makes it known his player is available but this is what I want and I'm not moving off that. We got 2 years to make a deal so just let me know when you want to this discuss further. I've had my criticisms of Chevy but there is absolutely no panic in his game.

 

[MelikeJets]

Ok here goes.

Pretty hardball “Guathier” move but Rutger will now be playing in the NHL this season full stop. Mission accomplished for his camp.

If he fits in and is productive then was he wrong? Everyone is out for themselves, including organizations so business is business.

I don’t have to like it.

True none of us has to like it but ** rant begins ** -honestly this action can only spell disaster for cities like Winnipeg, Buffalo, Ottawa, Calgary, etc. The NHL likes to talk parity but honestly that is b.s. when you have cities with low or no taxes, better weather, entertainment (hello F@#k Vega$) and players dictating where they will and won't play. I still think it stinks to allow players to have trade clauses with lists of cities where they won't go. If this keeps up eventually there will only be 3 Canadian teams in the league ** end rant**

 

[B33R LEAGUE]

Given the timing of this trade. I wonder if we were ever in on Laine?
and if McGroaty was part of the deal.

Probably not, but i guess we'll never know...

 

[gojetsgo]

Given the timing of this trade. I wonder if we were ever in on Laine?
and if McGroaty was part of the deal.

Probably not, but i guess we'll never know...

laine got traded with a 2nd

 

[Royale With Cheese]

I just like that Chevy can play the game without flinching. You don't want to be here fine, I also know you don't want to go back to school. So lets work this out. Chevy makes it known his player is available but this is what I want and I'm not moving off that. We got 2 years to make a deal so just let me know when you want to this discuss further. I've had my criticisms of Chevy but there is absolutely no panic in his game.

The man has a very tough job sometimes. Think of his challenges vs guys like Zito in Florida.

Keeps a cool head, he’s patient, and he doesn’t throw guys that want out under the bus. Most of all, he makes pretty good moves when his back is against the wall.

 

[LucianoBorsato]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1826692779717919123

You need a microscope to read Rutger's name in that second graphic (the one that looks like the Ukrainian flag). Nice little parting cheap shot by the Jets social media team lol

 

[WolfHouse]

Should of tried his luck at the Spike

His dad was like 'you got gonorrhea at development camp????'

Nope. No winnipeg. No.

 

[Hunter368]

Exactly how I see the trade also, both teams win

 

[VictoriaJetsFan]

I love this trade, a high end centre prospect is what we badly need. Just a great great deal.

 

[VictoriaJetsFan]

Brayden Yager coming to Winnipeg's a helluva lot better than Patrick Laine coming to Winnipeg.

 

[hockeyarena]

Brayden Yager coming to Winnipeg's a helluva lot better than Patrick Laine coming to Winnipeg.

Better for our wifi bandwidth also

 

[GeorgeJETson]

I can see it now. All Jets fans yelling YAGER! when he scores.

 

[LowLefty]

I'm fine with this - wrote the other guy off a few weeks ago
A 1st round natural center as a prospect is good enough for me - who knows if it works out but the other guy is not part of any picture I was looking at and we need more centers in the bank if we ever expect to develop at least one.
Very happy with this move and look forward to watching him through development.