JETS MAILBAG: The kids, Paul Maurice, Rutger McGroarty and more
It has been balmy in Winnipeg this week, with the city finally getting some of that summer sunshine.
But this is a Canadian hockey market. We’re either watching, talking, or thinking about hockey.
Our short summers are just a necessary evil.
You want to know about Rutger McGroarty, wanna talk prospects and Paul Maurice even, and ponder the over/under on how many wins Connor Hellebuyck will get next season.
So, let’s talk hockey, shall we?
We can assume we know there is a disagreement on his development path and that the team tried to trade him at the draft
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These two have been well-documented and confirmed to several reporters via several sources.
We can’t assume that the situation is irreparable, especially if other teams, as reported, have been turning down deals because of McGroarty’s alleged position of wanting an NHL roster spot handed to him.
Fans will always be upset when players don’t want to play for their team. It’s understandable and unavoidable. It’s just the way it goes.
It’s also understandable that a player may want to find a better opportunity for himself, even if that includes forgoing conventional methods of making an NHL roster. College players have a unique loophole they can use. Not all of them use it. Most don’t. But it’s there and well within their right to exercise it.
