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Originally Posted by cowtown75
I've been bringing up this name on OT for a couple of months now and it keeps getting dismissed much like I brought up Sutter's name months before he was hired. Rutherford is not afraid to make trades when they are necessary to shake things up or move big pieces. He is a former player, great student of the game and also a fan of the game. His 3 Stanley Cups with two different teams is also impressive.
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His 2006 Cup has a huge asterix, as he didn't have to face a good team in the finals.
In Pittsburgh I credit him with hiring Sullivan and trading for Kessel. I don't know that his decisions in the last few years were as good. Kessel plus 4th for Galchynyuk doesn't look great. Though not re-signing Murray is looking good.