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Originally posted on Pro Hockey Rumors | By Gavin Lee | Last updated 6/1/21
If there was a free-agent market for front office executives, a Hall of Famer just became a UFA. Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports that the Pittsburgh Penguins have given teams permission to speak with Jim Rutherford before his contract expires later this month. As Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet wrote Monday, there are no current general manager vacancies in the league, but Rutherford could be a fit in a different role.
After resigning from his position with the Penguins earlier this year, Rutherford’s name has been routinely brought up by insiders speculating on his next move. It has always seemed likely that he would return in some fashion, though it’s not clear if he’ll be taking over the day-to-day work of a GM or joining an organization in a president role. It’s also not clear which teams have spoken to him at this point.
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Here are today’s news and links:
Rangers News:
Frank Curto highlights faceoff prowess as one area the incoming coaching staff will need to focus on with New York’s centers (Empire Sports Media)
Around the NHL:
Chris Vivlamore reminisces on ten years of the Atlanta Thrashers fleeing the state of Georgia for Manitoba and becoming the Winnipeg Jets (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Former Pittsburgh Penguins’ general manager Jim Rutherford has signed on to be represented by PBI Sports, a possible precursor to a move back into an NHL front office role after resigning from Pittsburgh earlier this season (TSN)