from Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,

Rutherford is shopping for a top-six winger and, because the Penguins own just one choice in the first four rounds of this draft, at least one more early-round selection.

So far, he has had numerous conversations with other GMs, but nothing to show for it except a lot of used minutes on his cell-phone plan.

Indeed, Rutherford hinted Sunday that serious pursuit of a draft choice now might be deferred until the second day of the draft, which will be Saturday at BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla.

“It’ll probably depend more on how the draft [unfolds],” he said. “If we get to a certain point in the draft and there’s a player who’s still sitting there who we’re surprised is still there, we could possibly look at a move at that point.”

The Penguins aren’t the only team seeking a winger who can produce on the top two lines, and few such players are available at the moment. The resulting seller’s market could complicate any attempt to fill that hole in their lineup at a reasonable price.

“It’s a pretty competitive market right now,” Rutherford said.

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