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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Erik has performed well for the Hurricanes and we are happy to have him signed, ... He led his team in Germany to the league championship last season and also performed well for coach Laviolette at the World Championships.
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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.
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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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Confidence covers a whole bunch of different areas. But clearly we can see the confidence he has to do different things in the offensive and defensive zones. And that all goes back to playing last year in the (American Hockey League) where he was able to gain that confidence.
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During his time with our organization, Bruno has shown that he can be a capable NHL defenseman. He is one of the players we hope can continue to mature and become a fixture on our defense.
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Erik is instrumental to the success of our team. We look forward to him taking the next step to being a top-level player.
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There's still going to be deals. I'm not sure there will be as many impact deals as there has been at the deadline in the past.
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Radim had an extremely productive season in the Czech Republic, ... We will look for him to take the next step offensively for the Hurricanes this year.
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Aside from being this franchise's all-time best player on the ice, Ron has been an example of class and dedication throughout his brilliant career to his teammates and in the communities where he has played.
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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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There's not many spots (open). You find room for guys who perform.
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That's the past. It doesn't matter what happened in the past.
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Mark is an accomplished goal scorer and playmaker who will be an asset to the Hurricanes' forward lines. His playoff experience will provide added leadership for our team as we look forward to the postseason.