The Pittsburgh Penguins announced today they will be without one of their top NHL prospects at the start of training camp 2025-26. The news is that 21-year-old forward Rutger McGroarty will be sidelined indefinitely with an upper-body injury. McGroarty was acquired from the Winnipeg Jets last offseason in exchange for Brayden Yager. Furthermore, he was projected to push for a regular middle-six role. This was after an encouraging year in the AHL and a brief NHL cameo. Let's check out the impact and what it all means.

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Major Setback As the Penguins Rutger McGroarty Has Injury

McGroarty was originally drafted 14th overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Next, he attended the University of Michigan Wolve

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