Posts About "Jim Rutherford"
Penguins' Gudbranson Trade Infuriates Some Fans
March 6th, 2019 Jim Rutherford has done it again. No, he didn't hoist the Stanley Cup for the fourth time as a general manager, nor win another NHL Executive of the Year Award or even make the biggest splash at the NHL trade deadline as he did last season. He has traded for defenseman Erik Gudbranson and, in doing so, once again has...
Penguins Get Depth & Flexibility in Bjugstad, Blueger & McCann
February 7th, 2019 As strange as it may sound, the Pittsburgh Penguins have had a problem at the center position the past two seasons. Despite being blessed with two of the most dominant center icemen of their generation in Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, the lack of production from the rest of the centers has been a thorn in the...
Jim Rutherford Gives the Pittsburgh Penguins a New Identity
February 3rd, 2019 Ever since he replaced Ray Shero as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins on June 6, 2014, Jim Rutherford seems to have known that he had to be aggressive in order to return the Penguins to the status of Stanley Cup contender. Patience, although it is a virtue, was not a sound strategy for a team whose top two stars,...
Catch and Release; Jim Rutherford Casts Himself as Both Buyer and Seller at the NHL Trade Deadline
January 30th, 2019 With the NHL trade deadline fast approaching, general managers once again seem to find themselves in one of two categories; that of being either a buyer or a seller. Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford, however, seems to find himself in both roles as all indications are that he will be very active before 3 p.m. EST on...
Blandisi Adds to Penguins’ List of Subtle Acquisitions
January 21st, 2019 At 2:11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Jan. 17, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced their most-recent trade: a one-for-one move sending fourth-line call-up Derek Grant to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Joseph Blandisi, who played a similar role with the Western Conference club. Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford has been known...
NHL News & Notes: Pearson, Hagelin, Rutherford, & More
November 14th, 2018 In today's News & Notes, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Los Angeles Kings made a trade, the Penguins signed their general manager to a contract extension and a member of the San Jose Sharks joined elite company after hitting a major career-milestone Tuesday night. Related: NHL News & Notes: Rask Returns, Wilson Suspension &...