Posts About "Jim Rutherford"
Jim Rutherford's Roller Coaster Summer
August 27th, 2019 Perhaps no hockey person had a more confusing summer than Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford. As far as his present job, Pens fans correctly scratched their heads at his moves. Rutherford's Recent Moves Six years, $21 million, and a modified no-trade clause given to Brandon Tanev. That's a $2.35 million dollar...
Penguins Get a Cheaper Kessel in Galchenyuk
July 7th, 2019 At the very least, the Pittsburgh Penguins just replaced Phil Kessel with another scapegoat in Alex Galchenyuk. Alex Galchenyuk (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Ross D. Franklin) That’s one way to look at the offseason trade that saw Kessel traded to the Arizona Coyotes. Obviously, the contract status of Galchenyuk, who will be an...
NHL Rumors: Sabres, Penguins, KHL, More
April 30th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown there are updates out of Buffalo where the Sabres have a couple of interesting free agents, Jim Rutherford is slowing down any action in Pittsburgh and there are a few updates on KHL players playing in the NHL. Pominville's and Skinner's Future Uncertain Buffalo Sabres beat writer for The Buffalo...
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,...
