The Jim Rutherford era in Pittsburgh is over, ending today with the surprise resignation from the Penguins’ general manager. According to Penguins team president David Morehouse, there are no physical health problems with Rutherford, who was in the final year of his contract but opted to step away seven games into the season for “personal reasons”. Via Rob Rossi as a guest on 93.7 Fan, we’re told that owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle still wanted Rutherford to be their GM and were planning on signing him to another contract.
So...what’s next?
For Rutherford, it’s a break.