You can’t blame the overreaction to what Florida and decisive general manager Dale Tallon have done. I don’t. I get it. The Panthers have been flat-lining for years, ice symbolically melting in the tropical sun. When you last made the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2000 and last won a playoff game in 1997, you have forfeited any claim to relevance.
A decade-plus in a coma and the slightest murmur or eyelid twitch is big news — any change is good — so, naturally, the Panthers are right to feel reborn by the nine new players being introduced, along with the recent hiring of Kevin Dineen as coach.
The Miami Herald's Greg Cote, with a great rundown on How We Got Here
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Donny Rivette
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I refuse to read Greg Cote (who regularly writes with over-the-top sarcasim for the Miami Herald); he cannot write a constructive comment to save his life and NEVER has anything positive to say about the Cats! He has a running joke going about them all year long…
Any change is good
For now anyways, yes. When we’re at the trade deadline or in the playoffs we can complain about contracts.
Problem has been, there was too much change and too often. I think the one thing about this time is, it was almost complete change from ownership down (almost complete) to players, and hopefully from here it will only be minor tinkering/ no major changes needed.
hopefully from here it will only be minor tinkering/ no major changes needed
Some players will work, some won’t. But the club is past the “building from the draft” stage.
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 7, 2011 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Yup, now we can maintain through the draft
by Chris S Roberts on Jul 7, 2011 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
You’re never past “building from the draft” if you want to be successful. Jersey got away from that. Detroit is where it is because of it.
by MrOmnipotent on Jul 7, 2011 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Just gonna mention Detroit, they are the draft kings.
by Chris S Roberts on Jul 8, 2011 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions
They were. Can anyone without looking at hockey’s future name a Red Wings prospect?
by Alexander Calloway on Jul 8, 2011 1:59 AM EDT up reply actions
No, but can you ever?
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Unless your Detroit, lots of draft picks do not equal success
See Colorado, Columbus, st. Louis,Winni -lanta, and Edmonton for proof. You need a gm that drafts right.
by Hawkseye on Jul 8, 2011 9:32 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
And a staff that can work mid- late-round miracles.
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 8, 2011 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions
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