{"id":443726,"date":"2024-06-26T14:29:40","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T18:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=443726"},"modified":"2024-06-26T14:29:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T18:29:40","slug":"nhl-rumours-winnipeg-jets-rutger-mcgroarty-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/06\/26\/nhl-rumours-winnipeg-jets-rutger-mcgroarty-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Winnipeg Jets Prospect Could Be Moved"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another edition of NHL rumours. We&#8217;re closing in on the start of the NHL Draft and free agency in the next few days. The Stanley Cup was handed out, but there&#8217;s plenty to discuss despite the season being over. Deals are going to be coming in at a break-neck pace and general managers have a lot to do. Some players are looking for a change of location and trying to force a trade. This edition of NHL rumours takes a look at one <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/06\/25\/winnipeg-jets-extend-defenceman\/\" target=\"_self\">Winnipeg Jets<\/a> prospect that may be on the move.<\/p>\n<p>All NHL rumours come from the original source and are subject to cange.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n<h3>Winnipeg Jets Prospect On Trade Block<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5584979\/2024\/06\/24\/rutger-mcgroarty-nikolaj-ehlers-winnipeg-jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Athletic&#8217;s Murat Ates<\/a> offered an update on the<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2022\/06\/01\/rutger-mcgroarty-scouting-report-2022-nhl-draft\/\" target=\"_self\"> Rutger McGroarty<\/a> situation. Reports emerged that the 2022 first-round pick in the NHL Draft wants to be traded.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Winnipeg signed Dylan DeMelo to a four year, $4.9 million AAV contract yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>Could Sean Monahan be next?<\/p>\n<p>The pros and cons, plus other forward targets that could make sense for the <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NHLJets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NHLJets<\/a> \u2014 with or without Monahan back in the fold:<a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fbsxoaXVnj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/fbsxoaXVnj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Murat Ates (@WPGMurat) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPGMurat\/status\/1806024210797703488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> McGroarty&#8217;s trade demand has seemingly throw the Jets off-season plans into chaos. Winnipeg General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff was already likely to trade forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/ehlerni01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-26_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikolaj Ehlers<\/a> during the off-season. However, adding McGroarty to the list is another thing for him to have on his plate.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this trade demand, Cheveldayoff has been able to spin deals for players that want out of Manitoba. The Jets GM was able stockpile players and picks in deals involving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/coppan01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-26_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andrew Copp<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/duboipi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-26_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pierre-Luc Dubois<\/a>. Both players didn&#8217;t play on re-signing with the club, but Cheveldayoff was able to get something out of these deals. A McGroarty deal may likely yield something beneficial for the Jets.<\/p>\n<h3>Where Does McGroarty Go?<\/h3>\n<p>Winnipeg doesn&#8217;t have a first-round pick this season, but could be able to score one. Ates looked at teams that have multiple first-round choices at this year&#8217;s event at The Sphere in Las Vegas. Teams like the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/06\/19\/san-jose-sharks-barclay-goodrow-claimed\/\" target=\"_self\">San Jose Sharks<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/06\/15\/five-players-the-chicago-blackhawks-should-target-in-free-agency\/\" target=\"_self\">Chicago Blackhawks,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/06\/24\/philadelphia-flyers-offseason-targets-whos-on-their-radar\/\" target=\"_self\">Philadelphia Flyers,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/04\/25\/nhl-rumours-utah-hockey-and-anaheim-ducks\/\" target=\"_self\">Anaheim Ducks<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/06\/21\/montreal-canadiens-jean-francois-houle-hired-clarkson\/\" target=\"_self\">Montreal Canadiens,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/06\/21\/summarizing-the-latest-rumours-targeting-the-ottawa-senators-goal\/\" target=\"_self\">Ottawa Senators<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/06\/19\/calgary-flames-trade-goalie-to-the-devils\/\" target=\"_self\">Calgary Flames<\/a> each have two picks in the opening-round. A highly-touted prospect like McGroarty could be appealing for a team as part of a package.<\/p>\n<p>However, another team could step and make a player for the University of Michigan product. McGroarty had a great development camp in 2023 that got Jets fans excited. However, it seems he wants to find a way out much the way <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/gauthcu01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-26_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cutter Gauthier<\/a> did. A trade for pick may not be the most exciting prospect, but Cheveldayoff may try to force his way back into the first round this way.<\/p>\n<h4>Pressure on the System<\/h4>\n<p>McGroarty wanting out expose a problem that the Jets are having. Winnipeg isn&#8217;t the sexiest free agent destination, so the team has to draft most of its assets. Their success in drafting is how the team became a Stanley Cup contender. The Jets need players that can outdo their first and second contracts before hitting the open market. A similar strategy is used by the Tampa Bay Rays in the MLB. They have a great development system and keep restocking the pipeline when players do eventually leave.<\/p>\n<p>There was hope that McGroarty was going to be a young player that outperformed his deal. However, the former 14th overall selection wants to move on. It&#8217;s now up to the Jets in order to salvage something out of this.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main photo by: Junfu Han \/ USA TODAY NETWORK<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another edition of NHL rumours. We&#8217;re closing in on the start of the NHL Draft and free agency in the next few days. The Stanley Cup was handed out, but there&#8217;s plenty to discuss despite the season being over. Deals are going to be coming in at a break-neck pace and general [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2352,"featured_media":443732,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33,4547,4548,3462,309,4321],"tags":[612,7213,6145],"class_list":["post-443726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-jets","category-hockey","category-nhl","category-nhl-prospects","category-nhl-top-prospects","category-rumours","tag-kevin-cheveldayoff","tag-rutger-mcgroarty","tag-winnipeg-jets-rumours"],"modified_by":"Dan Mount, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/443726","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2352"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=443726"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/443726\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/443732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=443726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=443726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=443726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}