When the Pittsburgh Penguins and GM Jim Rutherford finalized their 2014-15 roster last fall, Rutherford was clear in saying that the team we see in October is not the team we’ll see in the playoffs. He was sure that adjustments would be made and player movements were almost guaranteed. And, having made seven trades this past season, he couldn’t have been more accurate.
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Rutherford set out to address a major need that the Pittsburgh Penguins have struggled with for what seems like the entire Sidney Crosby era. He wanted to acquire a top-six wing to play with Sid, and did so in trading for David Perron from the Edmonton Oilers for a 2015 first-round draft pick and Rob Klinkhammer.