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Evening Line

by Paul on 05/17/09 at 08:49 PM ET
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“Jim’s great strength is his consistency, and because of that you see that kind of calm, evenness throughout the whole organization,.  He doesn’t get overly excited and at the same time when we’ve had our tough stretches this year he has been the calming influence, he’s been the guy that settles things down when they need settled down. He’s got a great feel for the team, which is a talent because he’s not in the locker room every day. He’s not one of these guys who are down there micro-managing everything. He allows people to do their jobs. So, when he does come down with a concern or suggestion you know it’s going to be well thought out and there is quite a bit of merit to it.”

-Carolina Coach Paul Maurice on GM Jim Rutherford.  Much more on Rutherford from David Droschak of CarolinaHurricanes.com.

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Rutherford Said No To Leafs

by Paul on 11/13/08 at 12:39 PM ET
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from Bob McKenzie of TSN,

TSN has learned that Carolina Hurricanes’ general manager Jim Rutherford was formally offered the dual position as president and GM of the Leafs in August of 2007, at which time John Ferguson Jr. was still in place as the GM of the team.

Sources close to the MLSE board told TSN that the Leafs went through a prolonged dialogue with Rutherford that started in August of 2007 when the Leafs requested and were granted permission from Carolina owner Peter Karmanos to talk to Rutherford, the Toronto-area native.

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Carolina’s Last Signing: Chad LaRose Inks 1 Year Deal

by Alanah McGinley on 07/09/08 at 04:12 PM ET
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From the Carolina Hurricanes:

Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has signed forward Chad LaRose to a one-year contract. The deal will pay LaRose $875,000 for the 2008-09 season.

“This should be the last signing to complete our team heading into this season,” said Rutherford. “We’re glad to come to an agreement and avoid arbitration with Chad.”

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Shake Ups in Carolina

by Alanah McGinley on 06/09/08 at 11:19 AM ET
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From NBC17.com,

The Carolina Hurricanes are shaking up Peter Laviolette’s coaching staff.

The Hurricanes announced Monday that one of Laviolette’s assistants and the coach of their top minor-league affiliate are switching jobs.  Tom Rowe is leaving Albany to become an assistant with Carolina, and Jeff Daniels is leaving the NHL club to take over as coach and general manager of the River Rats.

Carolina GM Jim Rutherford said the switch gives Daniels a chance to run his own team while the addition of Rowe infuses the Hurricanes’ coaching staff with fresh ideas.

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*more in the Our Sport Central press release, posted earlier in the forum

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