The draft is just the tip of the summer iceberg (photo: Arnold C WikiCommons) Dale Tallon has been on the job just under a month now, but his phone is about get very busy. With the Chicago Blackhawks (some say Tallon’s Blackhawks) closing out the NHL season last week, the offseason officially kicks in to full gear. Trade chatter has already picked up, with Nathan Horton’s agent publicly stating that he would not be surprised if his client was wearing a new sweater before Friday’s draft...Read Full Story
Defenseman Mike Weaver is just one of the many new faces that will show up to training camp next month (OrlandokurtenbachWikiCommons) Dale Tallon has been a busy man. Despite his full time role as franchise rebuilder in Sunrise, he also had time to qualify for and play in the United States Senior Open in Sahalee, Washington (he shot back to back 81’s and failed to make the cut, but still… it’s a U.S. Open). So if this whole GM thing doesn’t work out… maybe he could give Freddy Couples a run...Read Full Story
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Filed under: Panthers , NHL Draft LOS ANGELES — On the sheer force of one man’s charisma, determination and ability, the Florida Panthers are back in business in the National Hockey League. It this wasn’t clear before last weekend, brand new general manager Dale Tallon proved it at the draft in Los Angeles. “This should be a fun game,” Tallon said on the floor of the Staples Center in Los Angeles after the draft on Saturday afternoon...Read Full Story
Long before the start of this season, Dale Tallon introduced his blueprint for success. One of his key points…”execute smart trades and negotiations.” Wow! He wasn’t kidding. As Monday’s trade dead-line approached, the Panthers cleaned house! As the Panthers are facing a possible decade without making the Stanley Cup Playoffs, fans have grown accustomed to hearing that we are in a rebuilding year. However, new GM, Tallon quickly stepped in and reassured us by saying “You’ve put up with...Read Full Story
The Chicago Blackhawks resolved some of the administrative problems surrounding their restricted free agents by signing five of those players on Monday. The Blackhawks announced they had agreed to two-year deals with forward Troy Brouwer and goaltender Corey Crawford. Forwards Ben Eager and Colin Fraser, and defenseman Aaron Johnson each signed one-year contracts. Notably absent from the list of signed players were forward Kris Versteeg, an NHL rookie-of-the-year finalist, and defenseman Cam...Read Full Story
Panthers GM Dale Tallon, who most likely will be in a position to be a buyer instead of seller prior to this month’s Feb. 27 trade deadline, wrote a journal entry on the team’s website http://panthers.nhl.com/ in which he’s trying to pump up season ...
Jan 23, 2012 - Returning to the United Center for the first time since he won the Stanley Cup with his now-former Chicago Blackhawks teammates, Florida Panthers forward Kris Versteeg told reporters that the experience of seeing the championship ...
Florida general manager Dale Tallon was the Blackhawks’ GM in 2008 and signed Campbell to the big contract. With plenty of money to spend in Florida, Tallon orchestrated a deal that not only brought Campbell — one of Tallon’s favorite ...
Tallon on his two All-Star appearances as a player “Fantastic. I played with Gordie Howe and Bobby Orr. I dressed right beside Gordie Howe my first time in Boston my rookie year. It was fantastic. His arms were bigger than my legs!” Playoff push “Our ...
(AP) -- Looking to lead the Florida Panthers back to the playoffs after more than a decade without a berth, former Chicago general manager Dale Tallon turned to some players who helped the Blackhawks achieve an even bigger goal. Brian Campbell ...
Full Name: Dale Lee Tallon Current Team: Chicago Blackhawks, G.M. Height/Weight: 6' 1" / 195lbs Shoots: Left Birthdate: October 19, 1950 Nationality: Canada
Dale Lee Tallon (born October 19, 1950) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and current general manager of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League ...
The Hawks approached the trade deadline looking to perhaps add a depth defenseman. Instead they subtracted one from the blue line in James Wisniewski, who was sent to Anaheim in the deal for Sami Pahlsson. So what about the defense? Hawks general ...