Panthers' Tallon briefly talks Markstrom, Amerks, coaches
by Donny Rivette on May 25, 2010 8:46 PM EDT
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PrintGM Dale Tallon held a conference call with local media on Tuesday, and covered a few topics obviously near and dear to our hearts. Worth reading the accounts from both the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and the Miami Herald in any case.
In essence, Tallon states he and goaltender Jacob Markstrom's agent are speaking, and a backup position with the Panthers is not at all a certainty; he's concerned over the differering styles of play between North America and Europe, and believes quality time in Rochester is logical. I'm not reading anything into this as far as Tomas Vokoun is concerned, of course.
On that note, he said he'll address the burgeoning Rochester issue following the league scouting combine and GM meetings. No mention of any details whatsoever, but he did lay down the Quote of the Year for a Panthers exec:
Again, check out the links above for the full stories.
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you mean time in the minor league affiliate located in some other city that is not Rochester, NY right? :)
No; by 2011-12 he"ll be a Panther fulltime. But I get your point ;)
by Donny Rivette on May 26, 2010 5:32 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Why does Elliotte Friedman think that Weiss doesn’t fit in Tallon’s plans? Did he say something specific and what do you think his trade return would be?
I waited all year for this?
Don’t know why he’d make that assumption based upon one press conference. Tallon did say he wants the Cats to be “bigger and stronger up the middle”; if that is to be translated as meaning Weiss is not “big enough or strong enough” (5’11", 185 lbs) than so be it. I think he was simply saying Florida needs a true, hulking, stereotypical number one center. Maybe not next year, but we’ve got to imagine that’s his idea.
We’ve all said a hundred times that Weiss is perfect for a second-line center position; the money’s right ($3.1M cap hit) and he’s unquestionably skilled (60 points/28 goals) while getting the job done without consistent linemates (re: absences of Booth & Horton through last season on the top line).
Or perhaps Tallon feels he can find a beneficial deal which moves him out: no one’s been with the club longer and a change may help both parties.
It’s all a crapshoot right now.
by Donny Rivette on May 27, 2010 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions
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