See, screwing up can pay off; maybe.

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

From TSN :

The Florida Panthers like what they see in the Chicago Blackhawks and think Dale Tallon can do the same for them.

The team has hired Tallon to be their next general manager and will make the announcement at a news conference on Tuesday.

“It is with great pleasure and excitement that I join the Florida Panthers,” said Tallon. "I look forward to getting to work and will immediately evaluate our club's framework, as we diligently prepare for the upcoming draft and free agency signing period.”

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The timing of this is perfect.

[e_prime 1,936]

Hmmm... I know a couple of bad contracts that Chicago would love to hand off to Florida. I wonder if Tallon will be a willing trade partner.

[Konnan511 1,736]

I have an interview with them next week, Panthers are on the rise!!!!

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

Hmmm... I know a couple of bad contracts that Chicago would love to hand off to Florida. I wonder if Tallon will be a willing trade partner.

This makes sense; as long as they don't put him in charge of the mail room. A couple of weeks ago on HNIC's "Satellite Hotstove" , someone said that another GM had suggested that Tallon should have been nominated for GM of the year for the deals he had made for Chicago.

[Drake_Marcus 890]

Nice! Prepare for absurdly large, ill-timed contracts on big name UFAs, Florida fans!

[titanium2 867]

I have an interview with them next week, Panthers are on the rise!!!!

Be sure to drop my name if they need some scouts!

[king_malice 17]

lol Huet and Campbell for Horton

[hooon 1,089]

Lol.

[Yellowknife Redwing 57]

Maybe he'll send Florida's better players to Detroit for cheap just to stick it to the Hawks

..what? I can dream

[Guest Four]

Maybe he'll send Florida's better players to Detroit for cheap just to stick it to the Hawks

..what? I can dream

Booth for Ericsson?!

[Guest CaliWingsNut]

I was SOOOOOO hoping Pierre was going to get this.

[soultrain 43]

I was SOOOOOO hoping Pierre was going to get this.

me too! just so we don't have to stare at his penis head every time nbc airs a game.

[SetecX 139]

I have an interview with them next week, Panthers are on the rise!!!!

Stuff like this is why I love LGW

[Guest Lidstromboli]

man i hope he doesnt screw them over with good acquisitions like sharp, versteeg, hossa, and madden!

[Frozen-Man 144]

man i hope he doesnt screw them over with good acquisitions like sharp, versteeg, hossa, and madden!

It is a question of whether that is good in the long run because it is obviously good short term. Kind of like Burke seems to build a good team as long as you don't mind the present at the expense of the future.