Jan Rutta reveals that he knew about Pittsburgh's interest in Erik Karlsson and admits he was one of the players easier to trade. Mikael Granlund and Jan Rutta anticipate significant changes for the Pittsburgh Penguins after their failure to make the playoffs in April.
Mikael Granlund and Jan Rutta figured big changes were in store for the Pittsburgh Penguins this offseason — especially after they missed the playoffs in April.
“They have new people managing the team now, so obviously, they want to have their imprint,” Rutta said. “They made a lot of changes, and to be honest, I was expecting that.” “I knew that Pittsburgh really wanted to get Erik, so if you do the math, they didn’t have the cap to slot everybody on the team. I was one of the guys that was easier to move,” Rutta said. “I wouldn’t say shocked that I was traded. But even if you anticipated it a little bit, when it actually happens the first couple of minutes, your head is all over the place.”
Granlund had similar struggles early in 2019 when he was traded by Minnesota to Nashville, where he had five points in his first 16 games in Music City. But over the next three seasons with the Predators, Granlund flourished with 121 points in 194 games, playing over 19 minutes a night. “Obviously, it didn’t work out for me or the team in Pittsburgh, and now I’m confident things are going to be a little bit different next season.”
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