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...
addition adds core element forward group matt valuable
Matt is a big centreman who adds a playmaking element to our forward lines. We feel he is a valuable addition to our core group of young forwards.
happy home ice leader north time
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.
appreciate jeff loss love paul toronto
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.
hurt whether
If we couldn't get Mark, we would not have made a deal, whether Erik Cole was hurt or not.
coming good happy prime seasons signed
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.
elite guys help player
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.
game powerful
He has a very powerful stride, and in the new game that's really beneficial.
aggressive develop forward future player power role success
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,
addition excited forward offense skilled speed
I am very excited with the addition of Ray, who is a skilled forward who will add more speed and offense to our team.
business career great players quietly
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.
camp ready rookie
He really did everything he could in rookie camp to show that he's ready to play.
camp game prepared systems team work
He put in the systems on the first day of camp and started to work on drills that were going to come up in game situations. I think our team has been prepared very well for the way the game's being played.
camp continued deserve deserved guys position rookie taken
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.
fine needs point somebody
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.