The Hurricanes have re-signed president and general manager Jim Rutherford to a four-year extension, the team announced Thursday. The new deal runs through the 2015-16 season. "Jim is one of the premier general managers in all of sports," Hurricanes CEO Peter Karmanos said in a statement. "In the 14 years since the Hurricanes arrived in North Carolina, his leadership has allowed our franchise to host two Stanley Cup finals, the NHL All-Star Game and the NHL draft, bringing tremendously positive attention to the team and the area."