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NHL trade grades: Why Rutger McGroarty-Brayden Yager swap is a win-win
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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporter
Could a one-for-one end up being a win-win? That’s what the Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets are each banking on with the Pens getting prospect forward Rutger McGroarty with fellow prospect forward Brayden Yager heading the other way.
McGroarty, who was the Jets top prospect, is entering his junior season at the University of Michigan while Yager, who signed his entry-level contract with the Pens, scored 95 points last season for the WHL’s Moose Jaw Warriors.
How did each general manager fare in a swap of top prospects? Here are our grades: