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Panthers trade for rights to Chicago's Kopecky

Donny Rivette Jun 27 2011, 6:03p

A conditional seventh-round draft pick was enough to lure Stan Bowman's Blackhawks into sending soon-to-be unrestricted free agent Tomas Kopecky to the Florida Panthers. The 29 year-old forward's...

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"I got calls from Chicago and then his agent [saying] he'd like to talk to you. We talked a couple...

posted by Donny Rivette, Jun 26, 2011

"I got calls from Chicago and then his agent [saying] he'd like to talk to you. We talked a couple of times. I explained the blueprint, similar to what we did in Chicago, and he was able to convince his family and his fiancé that this was the right move for him. And I think it is."

— Panthers general manager Dale Tallon, referring to Brian Campbell, via Greg/PuckDaddy

Pack Your Bags, Rusty: Olesz traded for Brian Campbell

Chris S Roberts Jun 25 2011, 12:04a

The Florida Panthers' Rostislav Olesz has been traded for the Chicago Blackhawks' Brian Campbell. What could have possibly gone through Dale Tallon's mind when he signed off on this one?