Friedman: Penguins almost reacquired Carl Hagelin

[FameFlame069]

You would think that a professional GM would know the CBA better than the fans lol

 

[Vitto79]

I’ve always though Rutherford wasn’t a good GM... it’s not hard w Sid and G

 

[Giskard]

I’ve always though Rutherford wasn’t a good GM... it’s not hard w Sid and G

Not hard at all, it took only 7 years to win another Cup ...

 

[5150]

He's not worth it at this point of his career.

 

[ijuka]

Uhh, "almost reacquired"? I think "tried to" would be better. Back during that trade, it already was established they could not get him back for a year. Weird how fans are aware of some of these rules that NHL GMs aren't.

 

[DickSmehlik]

Sabres please give us Boterill back

Throw in Malkin and we'll think about it.

 

[madinsomniac]

Yeah im almost certain Rutgerford is just tge frint man for the Pens collection of alums that want to make decisions but aren’t gm material lol... Rutherford makes deals happen, but im not sure he drives the direction of the roster moves

 

[Master Yoda]

Why would you retain a few hundred k on a Ufa contract to a noncompetitive non cap team that's not hurting for money lol

Kings were at the cap ceiling at the time. Couldn't make the trade without retention.

 

[Pens x]

Between this attempted move, and trading Pearson to Vancouver I feel like the Pens want a do over on that one.

The Penguins want a do over for every single decision Rutherford has made since the summer we won our last cup.

 

[glovesave_35]

Through in Malkin and we'll think about it.

Why be so rough on Malkin?

 

[Pens x]

Not hard at all, it took only 7 years to win another Cup ...

Shero was worse than Rutherford. Rurherford did more in 2015-2016 than Shero did during his entire tenure here. Ray Shero has no business being a GM. The Devils are just delaying a total rebuild.

Don’t get me wrong, neither GM is that great. We wasted all of last season because of crappy GM decisions, and it looks like we are about to waste another season with Sid and Geno this year.

I just hope Pens fans realize JR has completely failed this team since we won the cup. But I fear they will defend him because we just won 2 cups two years ago. That kind of thinking is what led to us keeping Shero and Bylsma for too long.

It’s time to move on from Rutherford but then they’ll replace him with Guerin who is even worse.

 

[Revelation]

Kings were at the cap ceiling at the time. Couldn't make the trade without retention.

Jesus, with that roster? How

 

[NYR94]

Penguins tried for their second do over this season. First was Oleksiak.

 

[strattonius]

Jesus, with that roster? How

They aren't that far removed from being a Stanley Cup Champion. These teams always re-up their star players on long term deals.

Quick, Carter, Kopitar, Brown, Toffoli, Doughty

Then you add contracts like Phaneuf and Kovalchuk and voila!