Jim Rutherford
Jim Rutherford
James Rutherfordis a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and current front office executive. He is the general managerof the Pittsburgh Penguins, having been named to that position on June 6, 2014. Prior to that, he was the president and general manager, as well as a part owner, of the Carolina Hurricanes - known as the Hartford Whalers until 1997 - having joined the franchise in 1994 and helping build the Hurricanes team that won the Stanley Cup in 2006...
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When they had the loss in the family, Paul called me and said Jeff would really love to play in Toronto and they would appreciate anything I could do to make it happen.
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Josef is coming off two very good seasons and is approaching the prime of his career. We are very happy to have him signed to a multiyear deal.
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He has been an elite player for many, many years in this league, especially in the playoffs. I think that once you get to the playoffs, it's very important to have guys who've been there to help the other guys along.
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He has a very powerful stride, and in the new game that's really beneficial.
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He is a big, strong, aggressive player who should develop into a power forward who will play an important role in the future success of our franchise,
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We've always taken the position at this rookie camp that we'll give opportunities to guys who deserve them. Estrada continued to play well. He deserved to go.
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We're fine with where we are now. If we get to the point where we see somebody needs more time, we'll take a look at some kind of adjustment.
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Which is not good enough. Then it will depend on how the team does.
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We don't know who is going to finish eighth, but it could be the defending Stanley Cup champions.
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Anton is a big, strong defenseman who will add depth to our blue line. He is a former first-round pick and he is a complement to the defensemen we now have in our organization.
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His announcement was in a way like his career very professional, ... He went about his business quietly and he's one of the all-time great players to play the game.
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Cory has been a consistent offensive player throughout his NHL career. He was a key member of Tampa Bay's power play, and we will look for him to do the same for our team.
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Doug is one of the premier forwards in the National Hockey League and will add a strong element to our top lines. His skill, leadership and experience will be a great benefit for our team.
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Doug didn't put points up immediately when he came. He played fine. He didn't play at the level he was capable of, but he factored in some games. He scored a shootout goal to help us win in Boston. But now in the last four games, he's back to the level of player he was in St. Louis. Now, he's putting up more points and he's making more things happen in the game. Clearly, there was an adjustment period, but he's pretty much through it.