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Ron Cook: Penguins stand still for now but stayed tuned for GM Jim Rutherford's next act

Delays aren’t denials.

I once heard a very wise man say that. I believe it might have been noted philosopher Bill Cowher, who also was known to preach, “It is what it is.” I thought of both phrases the past two days when prominent Penguins player peddler Jim Rutherford did nothing significant to remake the Penguins after their second-round departure from the playoffs. I was expecting so much more because Rutherford almost always makes big moves on draft weekend and he talked last week of being ready to strike. I looked forward to it, actually, because it’s always fun watching Rutherford do his magic.