Manitoba’s WINNIPEG (AP) — On Thursday, the Winnipeg Jets and Pittsburgh Penguins exchanged forward prospects. In exchange for Rutger
McGroarty’s rights, the Jets received Brayden Yager. Yager was selected 14th overall in the first round of the 2023 NHL draft by Pittsburgh. Yager, 19, played
57 games during the regular season for Moose Jaw last year, tallying 35 goals and 60 assists. In addition, he contributed 11 goals and 16 assists to his team’s
Western Hockey League championship. McGroarty was selected by Winning in the first round of the 2022 draft, 14th overall. In 36 games with Michigan this
past season, he finished with 16 goals and 36 assists for the university. This year, in Sweden, Yager and McGroarty participated in the world junior hockey
championships. McGroarty, the captain of the United States, hadColorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets. James Carey Lauder/USA TODAY Sports is required
to be credited. I decided it was time for a fresh post summarizing all the Winnipeg Jets-related news that has surfaced since the Stanley Cup victory of the
Florida Panthers. If I just talk about the Jets, there won’t be much to discuss, so I’ll sprinkle in some other NHL news throughout the piece. In order to
keep readers informed on any news out of Winnipeg or other noteworthy news items, I will also continue to update the section regarding the ongoing draft.
Let’s begin with the NHL Awards Night, where Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche won the Most Valuable Player award for the league, marking his first Hart Memorial Trophy. The Winnipeg Jets acquired a few
