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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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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Oleg is a highly skilled defenseman who entered the NHL at a very young age and is just reaching his prime, ... His speed and ability to run a power play will put him in an important role for our defense. Oleg has played well over the last two seasons in Russia and is excited to return to North America.
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Signing a player is different for each team. You have to take into consideration what is a good fit for your individual team's situation.
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No ceremony could fully pay tribute to what Ron Francis meant to the Hurricanes organization and the National Hockey League.
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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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When you draft a player and you see him play a year in the league, you have an idea of whether he has a chance of being a special player,
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Glen has been a mainstay of this organization for a long time and he has made his home in North Carolina. He is a leader on and off the ice and we are very happy to have him back for another season.
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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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If we couldn't get Mark, we would not have made a deal, whether Erik Cole was hurt or not.
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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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He really did everything he could in rookie camp to show that he's ready to play.