Note: Some news from Saturday morning via Elliotte Friedman regarding Jets 2022 1st rounder Rutger McGroarty.

Jets news:

Winnipeg Sun: “It’s not a good look”: Jets may lose top prospect McGroarty. Scott offers up his insight on the situation with the Jets prospect.

The Athletic Winnipeg: What I’m hearing about why Winnipeg Jets top prospect Rutger McGroarty is in trade talks.(Paywall). Murat says he expects this to take place before the NHL Draft.

Winnipeg Free Press: Jets, top prospect McGroarty appear to be at impasse over immediate future. (Paywall). Ken and Mike combined for this article about yesterday’s unexpected newsy morning.

Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)

Jets audio:

Illegal Curve Hockey Show: Saturday podcast. On yesterday’s show we discussed the news bomb from Elliotte Friedman regarding Rutger McGroarty. We looked at the new assistant coach hires by the Jets and their impact on special teams., the Oilers improbable comeback to force game 7 and the Pierre-Luc Dubois trade to the Capitals from the Kings. We spoke with Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press and radio play-by-play voice of the Washington Capitals John Walton. 

David Minuk

Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.

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