Penguins prospect Rutger McGroarty is here and he loves winning!

[@shaneimler9328]

They do need to start grooming the next top center. Crosby's don't come down the pipeline very often to where he's plug and play at 18, so they got, at most, three years to figure it out.

[@rodbelding9523]

I liked his press conference, he's very confident without being arrogant. Only like 3 weeks until camp, I can't wait. The absolute worst time of year is when the only sport is baseball, because I refuse to acknowledge the Pirates, I know better lol.

[@bryanelliott6662]

Im hoping mcgroarty pans out. I've seen many prospects that dont. Im hoping he becomes a consistent 20 goal scorer in the future. I dont think his skating is good enough to play with sid yet. I've heard mcgroarty being compared to kunitz with the way he plays but kunitz was a better skater. Now malkin could be a possibility. Mcgroarty's playmaking is good and he could help set up that malkin one timer. Im not a pirates fan either. Im a reds fan they're not any better

[@Ando2k10]

Personally, I think that the only way that the Pirates will ever be truly competitive would be for someone like Fenway Sports Group to buy them. I don't know if baseball has a rule preventing an ownership group from own to MLB teams, but it would have to be a group like that...willing to spend money to win.

[@christopherharte4741]

Yeah, after fenway got those championships, they stopped spending money on the Red Sox and spent it on Liverpool instead. Red Sox fans want them to sell to a group who wants to spend money. That's why Sox are a .500 team

[@Alby10c]

Nope. FSG only spends a little more than what they have to. It would be the slightest improvement. They’ve done a bad job with the Sox and even Liverpool

[@Alby10c]

@@christopherharte4741they stopped spending on Liverpool too. They’ve spent the least of all the big clubs by far. Like record low spending for them

[@pmccue30]

He reminds me of a Dustin Brown type

[@Ando2k10]

If the Pens have some of their young defensemen take that next step, they could make Petterson and Graves expendable. St. Ivany, Shea, Ludvig, or even the new guys...Brunicke, Hollowell, or Kral

[@jeremykittkowske1888]

You guys are delusional. He will be put on the third line with Lars Eller. He’s not good enough to play top minutes. Drew O Connor or potentially Cody Glass will get those minutes.

[@LockedOnPenguins]

Eller may not even be on the team to start the season considering the logjam at forward. McGroarty will be given a shot to win that top line job, that’s not being delusional at all.

[@JohnSmith-jb2jf]

Nothing about Glass' career at the NHL level suggests he's top-six minutes calibre. Career 1.13 5v5 P/P60. No better than a defensively allocated fringe 4th liner. He only got the points he did cuz he got fed way more minutes and played on better lines than he deserved. DOC's ahead of McGroarty for sure. Puustinen TBD. It might only take 1 injury among the top-six wings for RM to move up, and he can play both sides. Last year there were 48 man-games-lost among top-six wings. Think you need to analyze the situation better before jumping to insults in the comments. Dubas likes to push for youth to play.

[@MiaSato-on3ic]

Why are idiots rumoring Crosby will be traded, clickbait ha-ha

[@LockedOnPenguins]

Don’t look into that crap

[@robertpue9820]

Guy cant start in the peg and you all have him on our first ine. His skating needs a lot of work and imo he has a big hill to climb. Doc should atart up front

[@LockedOnPenguins]

He’s gonna have a shot at the top line gig. Doesn’t mean he’s going to get it, but he will have a shot at it.

[@mdude9401]

Hmmmm...ebullient smile, charismatic, cheerful, magnetic....Winnipeg fans, press all equally impressed and THEN. Jets mangement stood by him when he had serious injury this, offered him contract even before anyone knew if he would even make it to Junior World Championship. Anyhow victors write history, so TBD.

[@damingomes2369]

He was pc when talking about his "peg" experience, He has a boat load of confidence. I am very high on this kid. But many people keep over looking that he has zero pro experience. (Never pkayed 82 ganes un a season). Penciling him in on crosbys wings is a very optimistic view. If he is that guy, that's great. But If he is that good why didnt Winnipeg make room for him? I would trust doc, rak, bunting, beau, etc. Over him at this point on crosbys wing this season.

[@LockedOnPenguins]

He’s gonna have to go out and earn it but he’s definitely gonna be given a shot during camp imo.

[@coulahawke1411]

Being good enough to be crosbys wing is not saying much. He makes any player better. There was no opening like that for him in Wasteland Winnipeg

[@RumHutProductions]

Why would he want to be traded to the penguins if he loves winning?

[@LockedOnPenguins]

He said during the show that Pittsburgh was one of the options at the time and was excited by it but I don’t think he knew he was gonna be dealt here

[@RumHutProductions]

@@LockedOnPenguins I’m a Steelers fan, not a penguins fan and it’s very clear the penguins aren’t winning anything until they tank. Unfortunately Pittsburgh fans in every sport are delusional and their management are the same

[@LockedOnPenguins]

They got what they wanted out of this era with 3 championships but are trying to do a retool on the fly while still being in the playoff race until the core retires. At least that’s their stated goal

[@christopherharte4741]

​@RumHutProductions definitely proving some steeler fans are delusional. It's amazing you you have the ability to not watch a team play yet know exactly what is wrong with the team, are you related to Miss Cleo? Or Mr.BS?

[@coulahawke1411]

You're definitely a penguins fan trying to veil your criticisms because you can't handle confrontation. What a weasel

[@scottconrad4719]

If he loves winning, he’s not going to be too happy.

[@coulahawke1411]

If you love winning, you must not be too happy with your life