JIM RUTHERFORD RUMORS

Carolina Looking For Offensive Improvement

from Chip Alexander of the News Observer, General manager Jim Rutherford, in an interview today, did talk in general terms about what the Canes are looking for in the offseason. Rutherford has talked several times about the need to acquire a scoring winger to play on Eric Staal’s line, but his comments today were interesting and the focus may have changed. “What we&...
Via Kukla's Korner  |  May 02, 2012
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NHL playoffs are a free-for-all

Carolina Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford knows what it takes to win a Stanley Cup. His team shocked the hockey world by winning it in 2006.He believes any of the 16 teams in this year’s bracket could win the Cup. “With goaltending and getting on a run at the right point, I think any team that’s in this year has a chance to win that Cup,” he told...
Via The Hockey Guy  |  April 14, 2012
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How much of this season is on Jim Rutherford?

This past season wasn't quite what the Hurricanes fans were hoping for. In fact, it was a lot worse than most of us were expecting and now the finger pointing game has begun with a lot of fans criticisms directed towards General Manager Jim Rutherford. There's definitely a lot of reasons to be upset right now. The Hurricanes have failed to make the playoffs the last three...
Via Shutdown Line  |  April 14, 2012
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Kirk Muller rejuvenates Carolina in second half

Nashville Predators coach Barry Trotz has had a good viewpoint from which to judge the progress made this season by Carolina Hurricanes coach Kirk Muller. For one, Muller started the season as the coach of the Predators' top farm team. But also because the Predators have played the Hurricanes twice at key times since Muller took over for the fired Paul Maurice. The first was...
Via Fox Sports Carolinas  |  March 08, 2012
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Clarifying Rutherford – Hurricanes in the Rumors

Recently Jim Rutherford spoke with The News and Observers Chip Alexander. Some of Rutherfords comments seem to have been taken the wrong way by some who feel he isn’t doing enough. It has been said that the Hurricanes are actually within reach of the playoffs but due to the number of games in hand that our opponents have the Hurricanes playoff chances are slim. Rutherfords...
Via Pro Sports Blogging  |  January 27, 2012
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Jim Rutherford Statement on Faulk, World Juniors

Tweet RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s C...
Via hurricanes.nhl.com  |  December 19, 2011
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Monday debate: trade 'untouchables'

Canes general manager Jim Rutherford continues to say he's looking at potential trades and has often mentioned dealing a defenseman for a forward. But should that be it? Or should more players be available and on the table when deals are being discussed? And which ones? Question: which players would you consider the "untouchables" in potential trades? The floor is open.
Via Lord Stanley's Blog  |  December 19, 2011
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Kirk Muller a good fit for Hurricanes

Raleigh, NC --- Carolina Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford had something specific in mind when he began thinking about a coaching change a month ago. First of all, he wanted a "good fit" for the franchise. Second, he wanted to go outside of the organization and bring in someone that would offer a different perspective and bring a different flavor to the Hurricanes...
Via Fox Sports Carolinas  |  November 28, 2011
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'Canes choice of Muller signals culture change

When Carolina Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford decided that Paul Maurice was no longer going to be the coach of his franchise and he surveyed the landscape for successors, he must have asked himself some fundamental questions. Among the likely candidates, along with the eventual pick in Kirk Muller, had to have been Jeff Daniels, the head coach of Carolinas top minor-league...
Via Fox Sports Carolinas  |  November 28, 2011
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Hurricanes GM on changes? 'No decisions have been made'

Carolina Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford admitted the obvious after the team fell for the sixth time in seven games - but he stopped short of making any public decisions. "That was a very bad game," Rutherford said after the Hurricanes dropped a 4-0 decision to the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday. “I am looking at everything (but) no decisions have been made...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  November 18, 2011
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