Islanders Need to Target Jets' Rutger McGroarty in a Trade - The Hockey Writers New York Islanders Latest News, Analysis & More

On the latest episode of 32 Thoughts, Elliotte Friedman discussed Winnipeg Jets' prospect and University of Michigan star, Rutger McGroarty. Friedman states he has heard McGroarty's name in trade talks due to his decision to return to Michigan for his junior season. While this is unlikely to amount to a trade, the New York Islanders must join the McGroarty sweepstakes. Hockey fans recall the surprising trade of Cutter Gauthier, the Philadelphia Flyers' fifth overall pick in 2022, to the Anaheim Ducks at the beginning of the 2023-24 season.