The dust has now started to settle on Matt Cullen’s decision - he’s going back to Minnesota and leaving Pittsburgh. This leaves the Penguins in a tough spot up the middle of the ice right now, since Carter Rowney remains the organization’s 3rd best natural center now as the month prepares to turn to September.
Obviously, that won’t be the case forever. However, coach Mike Sullivan and general manager Jim Rutherford are rightfully playing it cool.
“[I’m] more comfortable with that than trading for somebody where I’m not sure whether they can help us or not,” Rutherford said.