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Trying to decipher Jim Rutherford’s offseason messages

It is still early, but it has been a mostly quiet offseason for the Pittsburgh Penguins when it comes to the roster and team personnel. Other than trading Olli Maatta for Dominik Kahun, everyone else on the roster is still right where they were this past season.

When it comes to speculation and rumors, the offseason has been complete madness and it started almost as soon as the Penguins were done shaking the New York Islanders’ hands at center ice of PPG Paints Arena.

General manager Jim Rutherford was once again critical of the players for not coming together as a team the way he wanted them to, while once again suggesting some players had become a little too comfortable and that changes would be necessary.