Pittsburgh Penguins: Mike Matheson Brings Offense, Struggles Defensively
For better or worse, there may not be a more entertaining general manager to watch than Pittsburgh Penguins ’ own Jim Rutherford . Always one of the more active general managers in the league, Rutherford has already pulled the trigger on a couple of deals before the offseason has even started, and they’ve both been on the bigger side of deals. They first reacquired Kasperi Kapanen , who was Rutherford’s first ever draft pick with the Penguins, from the Toronto Maple Leafs in a deal that involved Pittsburgh’s top pick in the upcoming NHL draft. Next, they traded Nick Bjugstad to the Minnesota Wild in a move that can only be described as a salary dump, as the conditions worked in the deal leave it open for the Penguins not to get anything in return. Now, they moved another big-name player , trading Patric Hornqvist to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Mike Matheson and Colton Sceviour . Pens Lose Fan Favorite Hornqvist was acquired in one of Rutherford’s first big trades, alon