The NHL trade deadline is Feb. 29 at 3 p.m., and if precedent is any indication, the Penguins roster won’t look the same then as it does today.
Jim Rutherford, given a firm win-now mandate by ownership, has moved aggressively to remake his lineup since replacing Ray Shero as general manager June 6, 2014.
Here is the first installment of a two-part look at the trades Rutherford has made since becoming GM, with the focus on deals Rutherford made in his first year. Part 2, covering trades he has made since last summer, will appear next Sunday.