Fansided · Jul 23, 2025
The three worst Penguins Jim Rutherford trades
Jim Rutherford was quite the GM for the Penguins and had some good moments, but also some really bad moments. Some of the bad really outweighed the good.
Feb 23, 2018; Raleigh, NC, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ryan Reaves (75) comes off the ice after warmups against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena. The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 6-1. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images | James Guillory-Imagn ImagesDuring best/worst week, it is time to evaluate which trades former Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford made that were the worst ones. He made so many in his tenure in Pittsburgh, that a few of them stick out as truly awful.