Tag: Jim Rutherford

Penguins Free Agency Tracker
Updated:The Penguins weren’t expected to be busy on Day 1 of Free Agency, but GMJR came out and is…
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BREAKING: Penguins To Buy Out Jack Johnson
Just over 2 years ago, Penguins General Manager Jim Rutherford made a mistake everyone that had been paying attention to…
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Official: Penguins Trade Patric Hornqvist to Florida for Mike Matheson and Colton Sceviour
Updated:Broken by Kevin Weekes, the Penguins have reportedly moved Patric Hornqvist on to Florida in exchange for Mike Matheson. **…
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BREAKING: Pens Reacquire Kasperi Kapanen
Updated:#Rumblings started coming out just before noon that the Penguins and Leafs were finalizing a deal to send Kapanen back…
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The Reality of Loyalty 2.0
Updated:In the not-to-distant past, Josh and I used to run a blog called Penguins Sauce. In the aftermath of Brooks…
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The Great Debate: Is Jared McCann a Center, Winger, or Trade Bait?
Updated:After 3 poor games with a healthy scratch sandwiched in there in what was overall an organization-wide, damningly horrific display…
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What To Expect When You’re Expecting Penguins Hockey: The Forwards
NHL hockey seems determined to return this Saturday in the midst of a global pandemic with some freakish tournament reminiscent of that…
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Do The Penguins Have a Justin Schultz Problem?
Updated:Heading into yesterday’s Trade Deadline, GM Jim Rutherford has stated his priorities: a depth forward and, depending on the latest…
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BREAKING: Pens Finally Trade For Jason Zucker
Updated:After doing the flirting with Zucker since the summer, nearly acquiring for Phil Kessel, and continuing to flirt with him…
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Pens Re-Sign Pettersson Part 2
On a very slow news day/week, the Penguins announced that they agreed to terms with Marcus Pettersson on a 5…
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The Jack Johnson Redemption Arc Examined
Let’s get something out of the way here so it doesn’t get twisted as “trolling.” Jack Johnson has been serviceable…
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Brandon Tanev’s Impact
Updated:Let’s call a spade a spade and get something out of the way here early so it doesn’t get twisted:…
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SEASON PREVIEW: The Options for the Four RW Openings
Updated:This week’s new black is the Penguins right wing situation. From the moment training camp opened up until now, a…
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Marcus Pettersson Agrees to One Year Extension
Updated:When Jim Rutherford pulled the trigger in December on sending out the extremely underwhelming Daniel Sprong to bring in…
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A Team In The Wilderness: How Did The Penguins Get Here?
Updated:So, I wanted to write this for a while, but I also wanted to let the dust settle and collect…
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Brandon Tanev And The Myth of Needing To Be Active on July 1
Updated:With NHL Free Agency opening yesterday, big decisions, big terms, and big money were made across the league, including some…
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FREE AGENCY TRACKER: Pens Sign Brandon Tanev
Updated:Following his trading of Phil Kessel for Alex Galchenyuk on Saturday night, the Penguins and GM Jim Rutherford opened up…
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SEASON ROUNDUP: The Bad, The Worse, and The Ugly of Jack Johnson
Updated:When the Penguins traded Olli Maatta on June 15th, there was a sense that they moved on from the wrong defenseman….
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Schedule Released, 2019 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees, and Other Stuff
Updated:It’s just been one of those action-packed days around the NHL today, folks. First, Brooks Orpik’s carcass finally announced its…
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Oleksy to Oleksiak: Every Penguins trade in the Jim Rutherford era
Updated:Jim Rutherford is a man of extremes. The same man who shrewdly sent three non-first round picks and scrap metal…
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10 Things Penguins Fans Can Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving
Updated:Things lately have kind of …well sucked in Penguins-land. The team waffles between looking lost, looking like garbage, and occasionally…
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Is Peter Chiarelli Shopping In Pittsburgh?
Updated:The Edmonton Oilers lost to the Washington Capitals on Monday night at Capital One Center. With his team in town,…
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Pens Choose Rust, Now What?
Updated:Today the Penguins announced that they agreed to terms with Bryan Rust on a 4-year deal worth $14 million over…
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Pittsburgh Penguins Prospect Jordy Bellerive is Really Good, If Not Very Good
Updated:So, let’s talk about Jordy Bellerive, shall we? I think by this point we all know the story of how…
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Trade Rumors; Cullen, Pageau, & More
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Ian Cole Trade Rumors, Matt Murray’s Injury, & Streaky Hockey
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/362813972″ params=”color=#ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”300″ iframe=”true” /] It’s been two weeks since we last got together to talk Pens, and…
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Sabres Hire Botterill – Now What?
It has happened. The thing that Pens fans and quite a few media members have wrung hands and worried about…
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