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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Which is not good enough. Then it will depend on how the team does.
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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.
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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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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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There were a lot of hurdles in dealing with this because he had a no-trade, but we finally got it done. Doug Weight making the decision to come here when he had a few options with other teams that he knew that he could possibly go to I really feel speaks volumes for this franchise at this point and time. And now we have the most sought-after player that was available in the league leading up to the trade deadline accepting a trade to come to Carolina, and I think that this proves that this franchise is moving in the right direction.
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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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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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I think our team has been very disciplined in both games,
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I think we are a little anxious as to how the games are going to be called. We're told by the league they're going to be called the same as they were during the regular season, but you get different officials that call games different regardless of what system you're in.
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Justin is a young player who we anticipate will play a significant role on our team. He brings a good deal of NHL experience to our group of young forwards, and has demonstrated that he can develop into a top-level NHL player.
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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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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.
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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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We don't know who is going to finish eighth, but it could be the defending Stanley Cup champions.