The NHL's off-season is in full swing with the first buyout window open and teams are expected to be active on the second day of the NHL Draft. Follow all the latest right here on TSN.ca.are expected to trade prospect Rutger McGroarty this off-season and his trade market for the draft is heating up as the NHL Draft continues on Saturday,have had discussions with the Jets regarding McGroarty while taking offers on their No.
"I know at one point had discussions on McGroarty, not necessarily for the fifth overall pick itself," said Johnston."Ultimatley when Demidov was available, that stuff went away but it wasn't for lack of trying from general manager Kent Hughes. You wonder if some of those trade conversations pick up when we return for Day 2 of the draft."
The Canadiens weren't the only team interested in McGroarty as TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reports a number of teams are interested in the 20-year-old forward and specifically named the "McGroarty is on the radar for a lot of teams and clearly Kevin Cheveldayoff didn't get a trade offer that made sense," said Dreger."You have to keep in mind this prospect was drafted 14th overall in 2022, so the Jets put themselves in a position with a really good player that they considered to be a big part of their future. So, there's a level of disappointment in all this, but maybe Montreal steps up, maybe Minnesota steps up, there's plenty of interest.