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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They probably don't see the importance of it but as time goes on they will. I did not vote when I played. As you get older you understand politics a little more and the importance of them than you do when you're younger.
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This is certainly a statement to everybody how serious we are about our chances to make a run to the championship.
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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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That's the past. It doesn't matter what happened in the past.
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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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He really did everything he could in rookie camp to show that he's ready to play.
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I am very excited with the addition of Ray, who is a skilled forward who will add more speed and offense to our team.
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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.
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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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The nice thing for us is we have a team that Peter has really brought together with his team-building and coaching style, and we have to be careful with the chemistry of the team, and Doug Weight is a perfect fit for us. He can fit into any situation on any line.
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The obvious difference from two years ago is age and maturity but also strength, confidence, and he has a very powerful stride, which is very advantageous to him when he's trying to pull away from a player or beat a player one on one. And he really sees the ice well.
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It's a good building block to get these two really good young players.
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It's the way he played, it's the way he approached things, it's the way he led by example, it's the way he tutored or helped younger players.
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If we couldn't get Mark, we would not have made a deal, whether Erik Cole was hurt or not.