I’ll say this for former Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford. He never fails to make headlines.
In a move that’s perhaps as stunning as his sudden resignation from the Pens back on January 27, Rutherford was hired today to serve as the Canucks’ president. He’ll also step in as interim GM while leading a search for a full-time GM to replace the recently fired Jim Benning.
In some ways similar to the black and gold when JR took over back in 2014, the Canucks possess a talented young core with the likes of Brock Boeser, Bo Horvat, Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes and Pittsburgh native J.