At some point, the Penguins would have to replace Jim Rutherford; when you’re talking about a 71-year-old general manager, that’s the part of the game.
“Some point”, so to speak, came on Wednesday. At the end of January. With your team in Boston. Six days after talking about his plans for the rest of the season.
They were there. And penguins too. Regardless of reasons, time or process – Penguins President and CEO David Morehouse said on Wednesday that Rutherford is “perfectly healthy” and his decision was called resignation, not retirement – GM’s chair is empty earlier than that anyone could imagine.
So, who fills it out? Glad you asked.
“The criteria are the same as we have been here for the past 15 years: Winning the Stanley Cup,” said Morehouse. “So, we are looking for someone who is able to come in, get a very talented team with a …