We’re on a roll, folks! After talking about Jimmy Snuggerud on Friday, we’re sticking around in the NTDP mix, and breaking onto our draft board next is his teammate Rutger McGroarty. The program’s captain, he put together a very impressive draft year, scoring at well over a point per game pace and serving as a really dynamic driver for his team.
He’s off to the University of Michigan next year, and we’ve seen firsthand the type of talent that they can develop in that program, and he’ll also serve as a nice boost to their lineup, replacing some of the top-end talent that departed to sign NHL deals at the end of the season.