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JIM RUTHERFORD

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President of Hockey Operations
BORN: Feb. 17, 1949
AGE: 75
BIRTHPLACE: Beeton, Ontario, Canada

Staff History

TEAMPOSITIONDATE SPANAGE SPANDURATION
Logo of the Hartford WhalersHartford WhalersGeneral ManagerJun. 28, 1994 - Sep. 1, 199745 - 483 Years, 2 Months, 4 Days
Logo of the Hartford WhalersHartford WhalersOwnerJun. 28, 1994 - Sep. 1, 199745 - 483 Years, 2 Months, 4 Days
Logo of the Hartford WhalersHartford WhalersPresidentJun. 28, 1994 - Sep. 1, 199745 - 483 Years, 2 Months, 4 Days
Logo of the Carolina HurricanesCarolina HurricanesGeneral ManagerSep. 1, 1997 - Apr. 28, 201448 - 6516 Years, 7 Months, 27 Days
Logo of the Carolina HurricanesCarolina HurricanesOwnerSep. 1, 1997 - Apr. 28, 201448 - 6516 Years, 7 Months, 27 Days
Logo of the Carolina HurricanesCarolina HurricanesPresidentSep. 1, 1997 - Apr. 28, 201448 - 6516 Years, 7 Months, 27 Days
Logo of the Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh PenguinsGeneral ManagerJun. 6, 2014 - Jan. 26, 202165 - 716 Years, 7 Months, 20 Days
Logo of the Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh PenguinsExecutive Vice PresidentJun. 6, 2014 - Jan. 26, 202165 - 716 Years, 7 Months, 20 Days
Logo of the Vancouver CanucksVancouver CanucksGeneral Manager (Interim)Dec. 9, 2021 - Jan. 25, 202272 - 721 Month, 16 Days
Logo of the Vancouver CanucksVancouver CanucksPresident of Hockey OperationsDec. 11, 2021 - Present72 - 2 Years, 3 Months, 17 Days

GM Player History

SIGNINGS SIGNINGS VALUE DRAFTED TRADES
298$1,191,582,225182141
DATETRADE DETAILS
Oct. 7, 2020
Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire:
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2021 7th round pick (WSH - #215 - Daniel Laatsch)
Sum: $0$0$0
Change: $0
Change: $0
Change: $0
Trade
Washington Capitals Acquire:
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2020 7th round pick (COL - #211 - Oskar Magnusson)
Sum: $0$0$0
Change: $0
Change: $0
Change: $0
Oct. 7, 2020
Colorado Avalanche Acquire:
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2020 5th round pick (PIT - #139 - Ryder Rolston)
Sum: $0$0$0
Change: $0
Change: $0
Change: $0
Trade
Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire:
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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:
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Matt Murray · $0$0$0 (Signing Rights)
Sum: $0$0$0
Change: $0
Change: -$788,333
Change: -$70,000
Trade
Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire:
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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:
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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
Trade
Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire:
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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:
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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
Trade
Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire:
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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:
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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
Trade
Toronto Maple Leafs Acquire:
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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:
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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
Trade
Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire:
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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:
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Patrick Marleau · $700,000$700,000$700,000
Sum: $700,000$700,000$700,000
Change: +$700,000
Change: +$700,000
Change: +$700,000
Trade
San Jose Sharks Acquire:
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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:
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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
Trade
Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire:
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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:
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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
Trade
Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire:
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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:
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Oula Palve · $0$792,500$70,000 (AHL/JR)
Sum: $0$792,500$70,000
Change: $0
Change: +$47,500
Change: +$70,000
Trade
Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire:
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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:
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Ryan Haggerty · $0$675,000$100,000 (AHL/JR)
Sum: $0$675,000$100,000
Change: $0
Change: -$175,000
Change: +$100,000
Trade
Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire:
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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:
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Joseph Cramarossa · $0$700,000$125,000 (AHL/JR)
Sum: $0$700,000$125,000
Change: $0
Change: -$28,333
Change: +$125,000
Trade
Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire:
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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:
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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
Trade
Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire:
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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:
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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
Trade
Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire:
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John Marino · $0$0$0 (Signing Rights)
Sum: $0$0$0
Change: $0
Change: $0
Change: $0
Jun. 29, 2019
Arizona Coyotes Acquire:
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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
Trade
Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire:
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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:
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2019 7th round pick (WSH - #211 - Santeri Airola)
Sum: $0$0$0
Change: $0
Change: $0
Change: $0
Trade
San Jose Sharks Acquire:
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2020 7th round pick (PIT - #201 - Adam Raska)
Sum: $0$0$0
Change: $0
Change: $0
Change: $0
Jun. 22, 2019
Arizona Coyotes Acquire:
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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
Trade
Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire:
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2019 3rd round pick (CHI - #74 - Nathan Légaré)
Sum: $0$0$0
Change: $0
Change: $0
Change: $0
Jun. 15, 2019
Chicago Blackhawks Acquire:
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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
Trade
Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire:
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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:
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Jean-Sébastien Dea · $0$650,000$200,000 (AHL/JR)
Sum: $0$650,000$200,000
Change: $0
Change: -$350,000
Change: +$200,000
Trade
Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire:
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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:
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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
Trade
Vancouver Canucks Acquire:
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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:
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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
Trade
Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire:
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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:
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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
Trade
Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire:
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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:
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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
Trade
Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire:
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2019 4th round pick (MIN - #104 - Eric Hjorth)
Sum: $0$0$0
Change: -$2,137,500
Change: -$2,137,500
Change: $0
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