PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford doesn't expect sweeping organizational changes this offseason.
Rutherford said Tuesday he was never concerned with his job status following his first season in Pittsburgh. After replacing Ray Shero last June, Rutherford said he planned on remaining the general manager for a few seasons while younger candidates were groomed.
He now does not have a definite timeline for his stay in Pittsburgh.
"We went through periods of time that were difficult. But it's part of my job," Rutherford said. "But overall, I haven't been here a full year yet and I do have a better lay of the land as to how things work here now.