This morning GM Jim Rutherford asked Hurricanes owner Peter Karmanos Jr. to terminate his contract for personal reasons. Owner Karmanos was shocked when he heard the request of Rutherford. But after the explanation of Rutherford, it was Karmanos only option to accept his resignation. We can only guess why the respected GM of the Hurricanes handed in his resignation. Rutherford was already at the club in 1994 when Hurricanes still were the Hartford Whalers. In 1997 they became the Carolina Hurricanes. Rutherford was there to witness the only Stanley Cup win in 2006. With the deepest respect for the work Rutherford did at Carolina, management has to find a replacement for Rutherford.