Penguins rookie winger Rutger McGroarty has made the Penguins opening roster ahead the team’s first game tomorrow night against the New York Rangers.
McGroarty was acquired via trade earlier this offseason in a swap with the Winnipeg Jets where the Pens dealt away highly-touted prospect Brayden Yager.
In the immediate wake of the trade, the talk around the hockey world was that McGroarty was a little more NHL-ready.
McGroarty established himself as one of the most productive forwards in college hockey last season but was given no promises in Pittsburgh in regard to making the team heading into the season.