JIM RUTHERFORD

Vancouver Canucks

President of Hockey Operations

BORN: Feb. 17, 1949

AGE: 74

BIRTHPLACE: Beeton, Ontario, Canada

Staff History

TEAM	POSITION	DATE SPAN	AGE SPAN	DURATION
Hartford Whalers	General Manager	Jun. 28, 1994 - Sep. 1, 1997	45 - 48	3 Years, 2 Months, 4 Days
Hartford Whalers	Owner	Jun. 28, 1994 - Sep. 1, 1997	45 - 48	3 Years, 2 Months, 4 Days
Hartford Whalers	President	Jun. 28, 1994 - Sep. 1, 1997	45 - 48	3 Years, 2 Months, 4 Days
Carolina Hurricanes	General Manager	Sep. 1, 1997 - Apr. 28, 2014	48 - 65	16 Years, 7 Months, 27 Days
Carolina Hurricanes	Owner	Sep. 1, 1997 - Apr. 28, 2014	48 - 65	16 Years, 7 Months, 27 Days
Carolina Hurricanes	President	Sep. 1, 1997 - Apr. 28, 2014	48 - 65	16 Years, 7 Months, 27 Days
Pittsburgh Penguins	General Manager	Jun. 6, 2014 - Jan. 26, 2021	65 - 71	6 Years, 7 Months, 20 Days
Pittsburgh Penguins	Executive Vice President	Jun. 6, 2014 - Jan. 26, 2021	65 - 71	6 Years, 7 Months, 20 Days
Vancouver Canucks	General Manager (Interim)	Dec. 9, 2021 - Jan. 25, 2022	72 - 72	1 Month, 16 Days
Vancouver Canucks	President of Hockey Operations	Dec. 11, 2021 - Present	72 -	1 Year, 5 Months, 20 Days

GM Player History

SIGNINGS	SIGNINGS VALUE	DRAFTED	TRADES
298	$1,191,582,225	182	141

SIGNINGS

DRAFTED

TRADES

DATE	TRADE DETAILS
Oct. 7, 2020	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: 2021 7th round pick (WSH - #215 - Daniel Laatsch) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0	Washington Capitals Acquire: 2020 7th round pick (COL - #211 - Oskar Magnusson) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0
Oct. 7, 2020	Colorado Avalanche Acquire: 2020 5th round pick (PIT - #139 - Ryder Rolston) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: 2020 5th round pick (COL - #149 - Raivis Ansons) 2020 7th round pick (COL - #211 - Oskar Magnusson) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0
Oct. 7, 2020	Ottawa Senators Acquire: Matt Murray · $0$0$0 (Signing Rights) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: -$788,333 Change: -$70,000	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: Jonathan Gruden · $0$788,333$70,000 (AHL/JR) 2020 2nd round pick (CBJ - #52 - Joel Blomqvist) Sum: $0$788,333$70,000 Change: $0 Change: +$788,333 Change: +$70,000
Sep. 24, 2020	Florida Panthers Acquire: Patric Hörnqvist · $5,300,000$5,300,000$5,300,000 Sum: $5,300,000$5,300,000$5,300,000 Change: -$775,000 Change: -$775,000 Change: +$600,000	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: Colton Sceviour · $1,200,000$1,200,000$1,200,000 Michael Matheson · $4,875,000$4,875,000$3,500,000 Sum: $6,075,000$6,075,000$4,700,000 Change: +$775,000 Change: +$775,000 Change: -$600,000
Sep. 11, 2020	Minnesota Wild Acquire: Nick Bjugstad ($2,050,000 retained - 50%) · $2,050,000$2,050,000$0 Sum: $2,050,000$2,050,000$0 Change: +$2,050,000 Change: +$2,050,000 Change: -$257,250,000	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: 2021 7th round pick (MIN - #214 - Joe Vrbetic) [Conditional]* *Conditions: Pick is transferred if Bjugstad plays in 70 games or earns 35 points in the 2020-21 season. Result: Condition not met. Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$2,050,000 Change: -$2,050,000 Change: $0
Aug. 25, 2020	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: Pontus Åberg · $0$700,000$700,000 (AHL/JR) Kasperi Kapanen · $3,200,000$3,200,000$4,400,000 Jesper Lindgren · $0$775,833$792,500 Sum: $3,200,000$4,675,833$5,892,500 Change: +$1,200,000 Change: +$1,197,500 Change: +$5,892,500	Toronto Maple Leafs Acquire: David Warsofsky · $0$700,000$400,000 (AHL/JR) Evan Rodrigues · $2,000,000$2,000,000$2,000,000 Filip Hållander · $0$778,333$792,500 2020 1st round pick (PIT - #15 - Rodion Amirov) Sum: $2,000,000$3,478,333$3,192,500 Change: -$1,200,000 Change: -$1,197,500 Change: +$3,192,500
Feb. 24, 2020	Buffalo Sabres Acquire: Dominik Kahun · $925,000$925,000$925,000 Sum: $925,000$925,000$925,000 Change: -$4,075,000 Change: -$4,075,000 Change: +$925,000	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: Evan Rodrigues · $2,000,000$2,000,000$2,000,000 Conor Sheary · $3,000,000$3,000,000$3,000,000 Sum: $5,000,000$5,000,000$5,000,000 Change: +$4,075,000 Change: +$4,075,000 Change: +$5,000,000
Feb. 24, 2020	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: Patrick Marleau · $700,000$700,000$700,000 Sum: $700,000$700,000$700,000 Change: +$700,000 Change: +$700,000 Change: +$700,000	San Jose Sharks Acquire: 2021 3rd round pick (PIT - #90 - Luca Münzenberger) [Conditional]* *Conditions: If the Pittsburgh Penguins win the 2020 Stanley Cup, the pick will upgrade to a 2021 2nd round pick. Result: Pittsburgh did not win the Stanley Cup. San Jose will receive the 2021 3rd round pick. Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$700,000 Change: -$700,000 Change: $0
Feb. 20, 2020	Montreal Canadiens Acquire: Joseph Blandisi · $0$700,000$200,000 (AHL/JR) Jacob Lucchini · $0$792,500$70,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$1,492,500$270,000 Change: $0 Change: +$92,500 Change: +$270,000	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: Philip Varone · $0$700,000$450,000 (AHL/JR) Riley Barber · $0$700,000$300,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$1,400,000$750,000 Change: $0 Change: -$92,500 Change: +$750,000
Feb. 10, 2020	Minnesota Wild Acquire: Alex Galchenyuk · $4,900,000$4,900,000$4,900,000 Calen Addison · $0$809,166$70,000 (AHL/JR) 2021 1st round pick (PIT - #26 - Carson Lambos) [Conditional]* *Conditions: If Pittsburgh's pick falls between 1-15, Pittsburgh has 7 days to decide if they keep their pick in 2020 or transfer it to 2021. Result: Pittsburgh decided they will be keeping their 2020 1st round pick and will be transferring the 2021 1st round pick to Minnesota instead. Sum: $4,900,000$5,709,166$4,970,000 Change: -$600,000 Change: +$209,166 Change: +$4,970,000	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: Jason Zucker · $5,500,000$5,500,000$6,250,000 Sum: $5,500,000$5,500,000$6,250,000 Change: +$600,000 Change: -$209,166 Change: +$6,250,000
Jan. 17, 2020	Dallas Stars Acquire: Oula Palve · $0$792,500$70,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$792,500$70,000 Change: $0 Change: +$47,500 Change: +$70,000	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: John Nyberg · $0$745,000$70,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$745,000$70,000 Change: $0 Change: -$47,500 Change: +$70,000
Dec. 17, 2019	Florida Panthers Acquire: Ryan Haggerty · $0$675,000$100,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$675,000$100,000 Change: $0 Change: -$175,000 Change: +$100,000	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: Kevin Roy · $0$850,000$300,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$850,000$300,000 Change: $0 Change: +$175,000 Change: +$300,000
Nov. 20, 2019	Chicago Blackhawks Acquire: Joseph Cramarossa · $0$700,000$125,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$700,000$125,000 Change: $0 Change: -$28,333 Change: +$125,000	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: Graham Knott · $0$728,333$70,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$728,333$70,000 Change: $0 Change: +$28,333 Change: +$70,000
Oct. 25, 2019	Anaheim Ducks Acquire: Erik Gudbranson · $4,000,000$4,000,000$4,500,000 Sum: $4,000,000$4,000,000$4,500,000 Change: +$4,000,000 Change: +$3,250,000 Change: +$4,500,000	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: Andreas Martinsen · $0$750,000$250,000 (AHL/JR) 2021 7th round pick (ANA - #194 - Ryan McCleary) Sum: $0$750,000$250,000 Change: -$4,000,000 Change: -$3,250,000 Change: +$250,000
Jul. 26, 2019	Edmonton Oilers Acquire: 2021 6th round pick (PIT - #186 - Shane Lachance) [Conditional]* *Conditions: Pick is transferred if Marino signs an ELC prior to the 2021 draft, or if Pittsburgh were to trade his rights to another team prior to the 2021 draft. Result: Marino signed an entry level contract. Edmonton recieves the 2021 6th round pick. Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: John Marino · $0$0$0 (Signing Rights) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0
Jun. 29, 2019	Arizona Coyotes Acquire: Phil Kessel · $6,800,000$6,800,000$5,950,000 Dane Birks · $0$755,000$60,000 (AHL/JR) 2021 4th round pick (PIT - #122 - Rasmus Korhonen) Sum: $6,800,000$7,555,000$6,010,000 Change: +$1,900,000 Change: +$1,791,667 Change: +$6,010,000	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: Alex Galchenyuk · $4,900,000$4,900,000$4,900,000 Pierre-Olivier Joseph · $0$863,333$70,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $4,900,000$5,763,333$4,970,000 Change: -$1,900,000 Change: -$1,791,667 Change: +$4,970,000
Jun. 22, 2019	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: 2019 7th round pick (WSH - #211 - Santeri Airola) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0	San Jose Sharks Acquire: 2020 7th round pick (PIT - #201 - Adam Raska) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0
Jun. 22, 2019	Arizona Coyotes Acquire: 2019 4th round pick (BUF - #98 - Matias Maccelli) 2019 5th round pick (TBL - #151 - Aku Räty) 2019 7th round pick (PIT - #207 - Valentin Nussbaumer) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: 2019 3rd round pick (CHI - #74 - Nathan Légaré) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0
Jun. 15, 2019	Chicago Blackhawks Acquire: Olli Määttä · $4,083,333$4,083,333$4,083,300 Sum: $4,083,333$4,083,333$4,083,300 Change: +$3,158,333 Change: +$3,158,333 Change: +$4,083,300	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: Dominik Kahun · $925,000$925,000$925,000 2019 5th round pick (TBL - #151 - Aku Räty) Sum: $925,000$925,000$925,000 Change: -$3,158,333 Change: -$3,158,333 Change: +$925,000
Feb. 25, 2019	Florida Panthers Acquire: Jean-Sébastien Dea · $0$650,000$200,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$650,000$200,000 Change: $0 Change: -$350,000 Change: +$200,000	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: Chris Wideman · $0$1,000,000$1,000,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$1,000,000$1,000,000 Change: $0 Change: +$350,000 Change: +$1,000,000
Feb. 25, 2019	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: Erik Gudbranson · $4,000,000$4,000,000$4,500,000 Sum: $4,000,000$4,000,000$4,500,000 Change: +$250,000 Change: +$250,000 Change: +$4,500,000	Vancouver Canucks Acquire: Tanner Pearson · $3,750,000$3,750,000$3,800,000 Sum: $3,750,000$3,750,000$3,800,000 Change: -$250,000 Change: -$250,000 Change: +$3,800,000
Feb. 11, 2019	Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire: 2019 7th round pick (PIT - #207 - Valentin Nussbaumer) [Conditional]* Conditions: Pick is transferred to Columbus if Siebenaler plays in 10 games for Pittsburgh Result: Condition was not met. Pittsburgh retains the 2019 7th round pick. Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: -$695,000 Change: $0	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: Blake Siebenaler · $0$695,000$70,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$695,000$70,000 Change: $0 Change: +$695,000 Change: +$70,000
Feb. 1, 2019	Florida Panthers Acquire: Derick Brassard · $3,000,000$3,000,000$2,100,000 Riley Sheahan · $2,100,000$2,100,000$2,100,000 2019 2nd round pick (PIT - #52 - Vladislav Kolyachonok) 2019 4th round pick (PIT - #114 - Dmitri Voronkov) 2019 4th round pick (MIN - #104 - Eric Hjorth) Sum: $5,100,000$5,100,000$4,200,000 Change: -$250,000 Change: -$250,000 Change: +$4,200,000	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: Nick Bjugstad · $4,100,000$4,100,000$4,300,000 Jared McCann · $1,250,000$1,250,000$1,250,000 Sum: $5,350,000$5,350,000$5,550,000 Change: +$250,000 Change: +$250,000 Change: +$5,550,000
Jan. 28, 2019	Dallas Stars Acquire: Jamie Oleksiak · $2,137,500$2,137,500$1,950,000 Sum: $2,137,500$2,137,500$1,950,000 Change: +$2,137,500 Change: +$2,137,500 Change: +$1,950,000	Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: 2019 4th round pick (MIN - #104 - Eric Hjorth) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$2,137,500 Change: -$2,137,500 Change: $0