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Interesting to hear your thoughts on this. Not sure how to feel about this trade. For a guy who has never played in the NHL to ask for a trade doesn't always point to good character….Yager has much better skill but I've heard rumours that the physicality can push him to the perimeter….but he still put good numbers up in skilled competition like world juniors.
It's rare a winger makes a big impact on a team with exception of Ovechkin. The weird thing is Dubas selected Yager when he could've chosen guys that were thought to be better that were available at that pick than him in 2023. But clearly he thought McGroarty is better than Yager. …. either way this may end up a good move. In the short term it is because McGroarty can likely suit up next year whereas Yager was likely another year away.
Sam Bennett, Matthew Tkachuk style pickups with Tanner Howe and now McGroarty. An elite goalie prospect named Sergei. The penguins could be the panthers in about 6 years time
Let’s see if this kid is the next Jamie Benn like the player THINKS he is …. any player that feels he should never see the AHL or refuse to play n canada sounds like a punk to me.
Who needs Patrik Laine, Rutger McGroarty was absolutely Dubas best move of the offseason and maybe even his best during his tenure so far, although I will say the Karlsson trade is up there and I know I will get some heat for that, yes he had his lapses and bad moments last season but was not awful either still finishing with 56 points. Also, the Karlsson trade ridded the Penguins of deadweight contracts in Mikael Granlund, Jeff Petry, and Jan Rutta, so I made make that trade 100 percent all over again.
McGroarty is a young very highly touted forward who can help the Penguins now and after the big three move on. I hate to see Yager go, but McGroarty absolutely fits what this team needs. The cherry on top is Dubas trying to go after Nick Robertson via an offer sheet.
If any of you really don't know much about this kid, go watch his highlights at Michigan and what he did for Team USA at the World Juniors last year helping them to the Gold Medal.
I hope they go after Nick Robertson as well. What that does to the salary cap for them and the need to shed salary I don't know.
But you add another guy like Robertson to the mix and suddenly this team is looking real good this year. Lots of question marks still, but definitely a team to watch.
I don’t see how O’Connor doesn’t start the year on the first line.
Let's talk in 4 Years. Rutger had shown himself to be selfish, simple fact.
Ummm… DK why don’t you look at guentzal’s height and weight?
Problem too is Pens and sully simply won’t plug in the young guys.
It seems like I've seen this horse before. When will our prospects become a good team rather than trade bait? Maybe we need a better trainer for the stable.
DK, what happened to the audio for the transitions on these? the music is so quiet in the beginning so i turn it up then my ears explode when you start talk cause you are way louder then it lol just pointing it out that its a lot different then it used to be i thought it was just a couple episodes but its been a few now.
Ams dk hes 6ft1 200lbs
I warming to this deal. Wasn't really happy when i herd Yager was traded. But i glad he wasn't a add on for some larger deal or to get a team to take our "dead weight". Getting a player only 1 year older isn't too bad.
Dubas has been brilliant this offseason with the depth. He's gotten NHL roster players and picks simultaneously. While also moving out bad contracts. Typically our GM's in the past have overpaid for those players- either in salary or compensation in a trade- but now he's helping the future while also adding to this years roster. That has never been done, its always been SELL OUT for now which has hampered us today.
Would love to see a push for a legit winger to replace Guentzel but Im not sure that's gonna happen
Well….I used to be real excited about Yager lol.
Trade looks good on paper. BUT if he didnt wanna play for the Winnepeg, perhaps he will get here and not wanna play for theBurgh either. Could he have an attitude problem? This hits me as a Tomlin type acquisition. So it is possible the Pens threw away a perfectly good first rounder. I think we are still waiting for Dubas to create some good results..he did inherit a real mess however so deserves some benefit of doubt. I think this is the last season he gets a pass.
Winnipeg Jets and Steelers fan here, good trade for both sides here DK. Jets weren't going to give Rutger a chance this season to play
I was so looking forward to your insight on this trade – so happy they didn't make the trade over the weekend! Thanks for your insight on this
DK with the acquisition of McGroarty, is it time to revisit the hypothetical question from a few days ago? lol I see this kid playing in the lineup this year and it feels like he could settle the lines into place. Let’s just throw a big IF out there and say he makes the lineup out of camp, what would your lines look like now??
I hate giving up a skilled, right handed center, but McGroarty is a good prospect.
I'm sure I'm romanticizing it but I'd love for a kid like this to come along and bring inspiration and breathe new life into Geno's game.
Rutger McGroarty, has hands, vision, grit, and a knack for creating offense. He fits perfectly alongside Sid and Rust. Rutger is league-ready right now, and has all the intangibles of a future captain.
Im.not as thrilled with Dubas moves this offseason. I dont hate this move but Yaher can put the puck in the net. Its a bummer to lose Yager for a guy that wanted out anyways. I would ahve rather gave up a lesser prospect and a 1st overall and Keep Yager. Im pretty high on Yager and feel he will be a 1 or 2 C in this league for many years. That shot is sexy
So here is where we are. He wouldn’t have made the jets but he could be a top 6 in Pit. Let that sink in. That’s where this roster is. Getting all giddy about a dude who ha ant played 1 minute of pro hockey and has a documented attitude problem. 90% of the dudes on here saying how great he is hadn’t even heard of him until the trade.