Lonny_Bohonos_14 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie 4m Jim Rutherford is going to be announced as the new GM of the Pittsburgh Penguins. #TSN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbox Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 That name sounds familiar. Was he the old GM of Carolina? If so then bringing in a GM with a cup wring is a good idea. No reason to fire a GM who's won it for one who hasn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neversummer Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Not really an upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Jimmy's days of effectiveness may be winding down .. he will probably be the mouthpiece for a dysfunctional ownership group .. yeah .. I am looking at you, Mario, ya big turd! .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonny_Bohonos_14 Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 That name sounds familiar. Was he the old GM of Carolina? If so then bringing in a GM with a cup wring is a good idea. No reason to fire a GM who's won it for one who hasn't. Yes. Rutherford just stepped down from the Carolina job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Jimmy's days of effectiveness may be winding down .. he will probably be the mouthpiece for a dysfunctional ownership group .. yeah .. I am looking at you, Mario, ya big turd! .. Geez, Jimmy's last several years in Carolina were pretty brutal. Find that choice hard to believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 That name sounds familiar. Was he the old GM of Carolina? If so then bringing in a GM with a cup wring is a good idea. No reason to fire a GM who's won it for one who hasn't. Why, is that how GM's win, by winning the cup previously? Personally I think Rutherford has been winding down and spinning his wheels for a while now but he does have a lot of experience in that neck of the woods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toews Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Was never a fan of Rutherford. His decision to trade for Staal and subsequently overpay him cost that franchise going forward. If Staal was intent on playing with his brother he would have come over in the following offseason. With Skinner and Staal they already had a good mix down the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 This guy seems like a rather bland, white bread, kind of puppet. That Staal/Sutter deal(Jokinen too?) seemed deliberately telegraphed by league execs. Is Jimmy a quiet yes-man that'll do as he's told? Maybe the league wants it that way? Key market & all... Sometimes think the GM's are simply honorary appts, & the league engineers trades as they see fit. ps-Please put up that cute lil' tinfoil pic(guy & cat)k?..Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 This guy seems like a rather bland, white bread, kind of puppet. That Staal/Sutter deal(Jokinen too?) seemed deliberately telegraphed by league execs. Is Jimmy a quiet yes-man that'll do as he's told? Maybe the league wants it that way? Key market & all... Sometimes think the GM's are simply honorary appts, & the league engineers trades as they see fit. ps-Please put up that cute lil' tinfoil pic(guy & cat)k?..Thanks. No need to .. as long as you acknowledge the 'pic' exists, then it has done its job .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 This is a strange move in my view as I thought the reason he stepped aside in Caroline was the he wanted to retire. He's a Hall of Famer and already has his Stanley Cup managing the Canes so I'm curious as to why he'd make a move like this. Also, I thought he was a part owner of the Canes, so wouldn't this be a conflict of interest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabychStache Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I'll get flamed for this, but Maguire should have gotten the gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I'm am shocked to see a Lemieux owned team make such a questionable choice. Their interim GM Botterill has just as good as a track record, and knows how to scout talent. They were considering BriseBois from Tampa as well. Both those two choices are infinitely better than Rutherford. I'd understand if you made an exception for Scotty Bowman, because even at his age, the guy is sharp as a razor. Poor choice in my opinion. I would not be surprised to see Botterill get a GM gig somewhere else in 12-13 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Maybe he's brought in for a couple of season to mentor Jason Botterill, who will take over in 2-3 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Maybe he's brought in for a couple of season to mentor Jason Botterill, who will take over in 2-3 years? Then they could hired Rutherford as President, and just have Botterill as GM. That way he has someone to report to, and still has his hand running the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madness Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Bylsma fired. https://twitter.com/LouisJean_TVA/status/474952602992406528 Dan Bylsma has been fired. #Penguins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksLegacy Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Then they could hired Rutherford as President, and just have Botterill as GM. That way he has someone to report to, and still has his hand running the team. He was already the Hurricanes' President. Public image wise, I don't think he'd quit a job as President of one team and accept the exact same role on another team. I read somewhere that he still had desires to GM shortly after stepping down from that position in Carolina. This certainly fits the bill in accomplishing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFrame14 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Didn't see that coming as he wasn't that effective the last 5 years in Carolina. Wanted to se Pierre McGuire get the job just to see what would Happen lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Maybe he's brought in for a couple of season to mentor Jason Botterill, who will take over in 2-3 years? Well played. Dave Molinari @MolinariPG · 2h Rutherford says Jason Botterill is "getting very close" to being a GM. Dave Molinari @MolinariPG · 2h Rutherford says he expects to be GM in Pittsburgh for "two or three years." Dave Molinari @MolinariPG · 2h Rutherford: "We have two or three guys here who are close to being general managers" and "I know I am mentoring them." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honky Cat Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Pretty crummy as an organization to leave Dan Bylsma twisting in the wind like that.., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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