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With the 14th pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, the Winnipeg Jets selected right winger Rutger McGroarty out of the University of Michigan.
Two years after making the move and picking the player most believed would be a foundational piece of the team's future, the Jets are preparing to trade their top prospect.
NHL insider Elliott Friedman reported as much on SportsNet's 32 Thoughts: The Podcast and The Athletic's Murat Ates confirmed the story.
Ates wrote, "The league source indicated that McGroarty's view of his long-term future with Winnipeg changed since the conclusion of his NCAA season.