Confirmed with Link: Jim Rutherford wins GM of the Year!

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http://www.wtae.com/sports/penguins-jim-rutherford-wins-gm-of-the-year-award/40180720

Congrats to GMJR!!! Very well deserved win.

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[SEALBound]

Not only was this very well deserved, but it was the flat out easiest choice of all the awards.

Johnston out, Sullivan in

Scuderi out, Daley in

Perron out, Hagelin in

Sutter out, Bonino in

Package out, Kessel in

Adams out, Cullen in

Everything he did this year had a tremendous impact when it mattered most.

 

[theicebox]

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

****ing well deserved.

 

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[Big McLargehuge]

He had a pretty stunning year, most definitely deserved.

I was as down on that hiring as anyone, but man...he earned this.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Awesome that he won it I had him as my #1

 

[BigEezyE22]

Is Rossi assigned to report on this or is he fetching the sprinkles?

 

[CaptainMalkin]

Jimmy!

 

[Contender]

Build that man his statue already.

 

[Corvidae]

To anyone here who hated on GMJR (like me): At least you don't look as dumb as that Greek dude from Carolina.

 

[plaidchuck]

Hail to the chief. The old ******* dragged us kicking and screaming to a cup win. Eating crow all summer and glad to do it.

 

[ChrisKuuuunitz]

Is Rossi assigned to report on this or is he fetching the sprinkles?

they should have had him present the award.

 

[Brandinho]

Eat it Karmanos.

 

[Lustaf]

Much deserved.

He got his man in Kessel, brought in some depth and made the tough decisions when it wasn't working out early.

Oh and he got three of the kids signed on the cheap.

 

[High Flying Birds]

For a guy that the Pens HFB fan-base was split on when he was first hired, I'd say he did pretty well. Well deserved and congrats to the old guy.

 

[EVGENIMERLIN]

Congrats to JR.

I didn't think much of him as a GM after 2015, but man alive did he do a phnomenal job. I'll happily eat crow on this one. Well done

 

[Gunnar Staal]

I still have a hard time believing that a "washed-up retread" playing the role of old sensei to a couple of GM prospects and a longtime disciple and assistant to Tortorella greatly aided this team to a Stanley Cup. It's crazy.

And if he lost this award to GMBM or Nill, that would have been absolute robbery. Much deserved award for JR.

 

[Finesse]

Well deserved. Congrats to Jim.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Well deserved, very happy for him.

 

[Jacob]

You're already seeing the NHL trend back towards retreads instead of the shiny new toys, with Carlyle, Boucher/Crawford & Gulutzan getting hired. I think you'll see the same with GMs as well.

JR was hired because his experience would allow him to fix the mess Shero left a lot faster than a rookie like Botterill or MacIver could've, and he did that.

 

[Peat]

He's okay I guess

 

[Brandinho]

You're already seeing the NHL trend back towards retreads instead of the shiny new toys, with Carlyle, Boucher/Crawford & Gulutzan getting hired. I think you'll see the same with GMs as well.

JR was hired because his experience would allow him to fix the mess Shero left a lot faster than a rookie like Botterill or MacIver could've, and he did that.

With the added benefit of letting Botterill learn from JR and be in a position to succeed him whilst inheriting a very stable situation. That really is the best possible outcome.

On the flip side, you have Arizona with their 27 year old GM who thinks Alex Goligoski is worth $5.5 million per. Ouch.

 

[Jag68Sid87]

Good for JR. I have always liked him as a person, he seems like the genuine article. I rooted for him and have had a soft spot for him even when he was in Carolina, but damn did I ever question him on several occasions. I thought he was out of his mind at some points, too!

 

[Ugene Magic]

Congrats....JR!

He deserves the keys to the city.