Mackcanuck Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 https://www.nhl.com/panthers/news/dale-tallon-named-panthers-general-manager/c-288637636 SUNRISE, Fla. - Florida Panthers Chairman & Governor Vincent Viola announced on Monday that Dale Tallon has been appointed the club's General Manager. Tallon will also retain his title as President of Hockey Operations. "I am confident that we have the necessary talent throughout our organization to win the Stanley Cup," Viola said. "Dale will continue to be our principle leader as we pursue this single goal." Tom Rowe, 60, will no longer serve as Florida Panthers General Manager and Interim Head Coach. Rowe will remain with the organization as Special Advisor to Panthers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Dale Tallon. Tallon, 66, will immediately begin the search for the next Panthers head coach. "We have the talent to get back on track in a hurry," Tallon said. "This was a difficult year for us, but I think we learned some tough lessons about what it takes to win consistently in the NHL. With a few tweaks to our roster and the right leadership, I'm confident we can get back to contending for the Stanley Cup next season." Tallon previously served as the General Manager of the Florida Panthers from May 2010 through to May 2016. During that time, Tallon guided the Panthers through a rebuilding phase that saw the organization add blue-chip young players like Jonathan Huberdeau, Aaron Ekblad, Aleksander Barkov and Vincent Trocheck through the NHL entry draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlanB Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Viola made his fortune in the circus business, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMash Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 And we thought our ownership was bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Lessons like GM's who think advanced stats will be the answer to everything, isn't the answer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3. Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Surprised they even gave Rowe an advisor position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 What a freak show down there. Tallon should never have been tossed aside. I think Gallant would be a good replacement for Willie. Gallant prove with the Panthers that he could bring young talent to the next level. He also had success somewhat reviving Jagr's career too. Maybe he could do the same with the Sedins and our prospect like Virtanen, Baerstchi, Grandlund, Boeser, Stetcher, Juolevi, etc. He also has a lot on confidence in Gudbransson giving him big minutes with the Panthers and would be reunited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Mac Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Running the team like a political cabinet and shuffling jobs around until something works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Building Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Next up: re-hiring Gallant. 5 minutes ago, b3. said: Surprised they even gave Rowe an advisor position. Meh, sounds like fancy talk for 'we pay you if we fire you anyways so you may as well stick around'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 5 minutes ago, b3. said: Surprised they even gave Rowe an advisor position. Yeah, I think it's Rowe who needs an advisor and not the other way around lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Rowe's corsi was .197% that he be retrained as a special analyst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelownaCanucksFan Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 And we thought the Canucks front office was a gong show, Florida's is a giant clusterf@$k. Was kind of hoping that tallon could be brought in as an advisor for Trevor or Jim this offseason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircool Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 The only reason Rowe is staying around is because if they fire him, they look even stupider than if they keep him around for a year in an "advisor" position where they can claim he is informing Tallon of some statistical information, and everyone is working well together, yada yada, meanwhile he probably never comes into the office. Then he's officially fired next offseason. That all being said, if I were Dale Tallon, I wouldn't have even taken the job tbh. I would have left. It's a lot easier to tear down something you've built than it is to rebuild it, and his team got torn down alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonoman Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Looking for a new coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallstreetamigo Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Smart move by Florida. Tallon will get them back on track. I could see them going after Ruff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallstreetamigo Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Although I would not be surprised at all to see Gallant re-hired lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Weasel Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 35 minutes ago, wallstreetamigo said: Although I would not be surprised at all to see Gallant re-hired lol His pride and self-respect will prevent that. No way he goes back to a team when the dude that fired him after a game is still lurking in the organization. that would be pretty fun if it did happen though. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neversummer Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Heard Gallant was available .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallstreetamigo Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Just now, The Weasel said: His pride and self-respect will prevent that. No way he goes back to a team when the dude that fired him after a game is still lurking in the organization. Probably true. I know Tallon and Gallant are very close though. I think we should get him as I think he is the best overall fit for a coach based on what our team has and where we are at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallstreetamigo Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 We are less talented but have a similar makeup to the Panthers teammhe took over. And he worked wonders with them. Plus he was a take no $&!# player and is the same as a coach and expects his players to be as well. Green would be Willie 2.0 and the vets would still be running the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 I'm shocked that Rowe is still employed by them. Tallon is a solid guy. It's a shame he doesn't work for the team that drafted him 2nd overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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