Brief and to the Point ...
It couldn't be clearer, at least from this perspective, that Jim Rutherford's innocuous-on-the-surface trades Tuesday were aimed at moving Ian Cole next.
That's not cynical. That's practical.
The Penguins have projected space under the NHL's salary cap of less than $900,000. This is all that matters in the moment, and I can attest that it's the topic within the team's management. As it should be. Because, aside from the proverbial pure hockey move -- similar salary swaps -- Rutherford's flat-out hogtied here.
Which is where Cole comes in, of course:
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