Remember former Carolina Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford’s vaunted “pimp hand?” You know, the one that did this?
And this?
JR traded Tlusty for Philippe Paradis in 12/09. Paradis had 16 pts in 58 games this season for the Ice Hogs (career high). Another JR win.
— Dan MacLachlan (@caniac176) April 24, 2012
And even this?
Now, none of these are here to canonize Rutherford; after all, there was a good bit of excitement, for example, when he signed Alexander Semin to a five-year deal, and we all know how that turned out.