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Canes GM on signing Kaberle: “I should’ve known better”

New York Rangers v Carolina Hurricanes

RALEIGH, NC - DECEMBER 01: Tomas Kaberle #51 of the Carolina Hurricanes drives Artem Anisimov #42 of the New York Rangers into the boards during play at the RBC Center on December 1, 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

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You have to give Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford credit -- he knows when he made a mistake.

After signing Tomas Kaberle to a three-year, $12.75 million deal this summer, he cashed in his chips and traded him to Montreal. In discussing the one-for-one deal for Jaroslav Spacek, Rutherford made it clear he was wrong.

“The bottom line in making this trade was on moving Tomas Kaberle’s contract,” Rutherford told Chip Alexander of Raleigh News & Observer.

As for signing Kaberle over the summer, Rutherford kept it simple: “I should’ve known better.”

So hey, Montreal... Enjoy that new albatross you’ve got coming your way.