RUTGER MCGROARTY FOR BRAYDEN YAGER TRADE BREAKDOWN | Scouts' Analysis

[@MarkHadath]

Wow underselling Yager big time in this video. Jets did great to get him. Yager an excellent passer as well.

[@TyDavies12]

Im loving this channel you guys put out great content

[@LockedOnNHLProspects]

Much appreciated! We’ll have lots of prospects and 2025 draft content coming your way this season :)

[@reign2204]

Yager is going to be wearing a letter come this world Junior? Has won back to back sportsmanship awards, so claiming he isn’t a leader is just blatantly false 😂. Also a massive leader on Moose Jaw.

[@reign2204]

Jets could’ve done better? I don’t think you’re realizing the situation Winnipeg was in. He could’ve just stayed at Michigan and not gotten Winnipeg anything before leaving. All general managers knew this, take a look at good sources who explain how well Winnipeg did in this trade. They practically could’ve gotten offers of 2nd round picks, yet they make a deal and get a blue chip prospect right back in return who fits their time line. Colby Barlow has the exact same style yet better shot than McGroarty, having both of them on the wings makes no sense. The jets need centers and top 6 centers for the future and they get one in yager. Very biased analysis to me, just cause one player in one year ahead in development. But we’ll see in years time who really comes out on top.

[@Vancebauder-f5d]

the only problem I have with rutger is the way he handled the situation

[@nielsonlars]

He handled the situation the exact same way I would have.. you aren't getting what you want as a young prospect in the NHL by being meek

[@NobuhikuObayashi]

He is a kid after all. In 10 years he very well might look back and think he acted foolishly. Or not, who knows

[@brandonrickner1321]

Super stoked to see Rutger in a Pens jersey this year.

[@reign2204]

Based off amateur directing and scouting (Jason Bukala) he recently went on the Kenny and Renny podcast and spoke about this trade saying Yager is the more complete player, McGroarty will have more impact from now and a few years, but he mentioned that in 3 years or later Yager in his opinion will be the better player. 2 way guy that plays center, easily in the top 6 for him, on the powerplay and pk. So I gotta disagree with saying McGroarty is the “better” prospect.

[@reign2204]

A lot of the stuff mentioned is false on this video as well 😂 but to each their own.

[@kurtwpg]

I mean, these are just a couple guys who joined a podcast network by agreeing to talk about hockey daily. If they happen to see this trade as a substantial win for Pittsburgh, I've seen literally no one else say that.

[@Shoofyou10]

If you just look at all of the top prospects lists for the major outlets before the trade, all of them had Rutger higher. Now that doesn’t mean that Yager can’t end up being the better player but just going off the lists Rutger is the better prospect.

[@reign2204]

@@Shoofyou10 yes of course, but that’s because he’s 1 year ahead in development, I would even have Rutger ahead. But the end product, Yager has a much higher possibility to be the more effective player meaning playing a higher role on a team.

[@jordanstreib3898]

Savoie,Mataychuk,Firkus,Yager,Unger were great MooseJaw I think the Jets probably had a Savoie for Mcgroarty trade done but he wouldn't sign there. And most likely before the Sergachev trade inquired Geekie.

[@reign2204]

Jeez this video is so false on yager 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@grandpablaze696blazingwhit6]

Yagar I would rather have

[@brandonrickner1321]

@@grandpablaze696blazingwhit6 I was stoked to have Yager as a prospect. He's definitely gonna be an NHLer. Just not this year.

[@reign2204]

100%

[@b33rleague5]

I have no clue who will be better. Wish i could RemindMe5years!

[@LeoCaraganis]

McGroarty is not gritty or physical and was barely a ppg player at the wcj while on 1st line and pp1. That's terrible. I'm sure yager will easily beat that this year. Mcgroaty will be a middle 6 player at best in the nhl.