Recalled/Assigned: Dave Bolland to the AHL for a conditioning stint, Grimaldi recalled

[Little Bobby Boo]

I have no problem scratching him or sending him down for a stint under normal circumstances, but half our forwards are sick or injured.

Wtf is the point of doing it at a time like this?

But why not? Having him here isn't going to win us games is it? He has been invisible this year, not bad not good just not apparent, which in turn means he's been awful (it makes sense in my head). So why not just say eff it and run with the kids. Give them a few no pressure games and see what they can do with it. Then when everyone comes back it will all click and we'll all be happy and in the playoffs....

 

[Haj]

Weird move. You'd think now is the time for Bolland to get his game in gear with two centers out.

 

[catEye]

Where's that Bolland gif throwing money everywhere?

 

[ZamBroni]

Tallon's time is up. He's gone at the end of the season.

 

[IM Clutcm]

Tallon's time is up. He's gone at the end of the season.

Well then...

 

[Haj]

I don't think Tallon should be fired....at worst he's competent, which is far superior than the **** show that GMed team from 1997 till 2011.

 

[EstConf96*]

I don't think Tallon should be fired....at worst he's competent, which is far superior than the **** show that GMed team from 1997 till 2011.

So you do not think there are other just as or more competent out there? His time is up unless he makes the playloffs this year.. That is clear as day.

 

[FlaPanthers11]

I don't think Tallon should be fired....at worst he's competent, which is far superior than the **** show that GMed team from 1997 till 2011.

Argument invalid. The grass is always greener on the other side. Always.

 

[Ekblast]

5.5 has been Tallon's ONLY screw up.

 

[ZamBroni]

I don't think Tallon should be fired....at worst he's competent, which is far superior than the **** show that GMed team from 1997 till 2011.

Sure but we were historically bad in the 2000's. Literally anyone would do a better job than our former management.

 

[ZamBroni]

Don't get me wrong, Tallon isn't awful but he's left a lot to be desired and I don't trust him to take this team to the next level. He's not a particularly good drafter (has he hit on anyone from the second round on?) and the actual good picks he's made have all been no brainers in Ekblad and Barkov (I'll give him a little bit of credit for picking Barkov over Jones but still...). He hasn't been very good in FA either. In a very important off season for our team where we had plenty of cap space he decides to sign Bolland and Thorton. Two awful signing.

We need someone to take us to the next level, someone that utilizes advanced analytics preferably.

 

[IM Clutcm]

Don't get me wrong, Tallon isn't awful but he's left a lot to be desired and I don't trust him to take this team to the next level. He's not a particularly good drafter (has he hit on anyone from the second round on?) and the actual good picks he's made have all been no brainers in Ekblad and Barkov (I'll give him a little bit of credit for picking Barkov over Jones but still...). He hasn't been very good in FA either. In a very important off season for our team where we had plenty of cap space he decides to sign Bolland and Thorton. Two awful signing.

We need someone to take us to the next level, someone that utilizes advanced analytics preferably.

I disagree with most of what you posted regarding his drafting. Barkov was almost universally regarded as a riskier pick than Jones and even Drouin. I'm not sure how many would have picked him, and that risk is definitely paying off. Outside of the top 15 or so prospects, your GM has very little knowledge of the players in the draft. Rounds 2-7 fall to your scouting department. But Trocheck was definitely a hit and it's probably too early to evaluate the others but there are some promising players in the system.

 

[ZamBroni]

I disagree with most of what you posted regarding his drafting. Barkov was almost universally regarded as a riskier pick than Jones and even Drouin. I'm not sure how many would have picked him, and that risk is definitely paying off. Outside of the top 15 or so prospects, your GM has very little knowledge of the players in the draft. Rounds 2-7 fall to your scouting department. But Trocheck was definitely a hit and it's probably too early to evaluate the others but there are some promising players in the system.

Yeah Trocheck was definitely a nice pick. Outside of Matheson though I don't think any of our prospects have much upside. I don't see any prospect as a future top 6 forward or a top 4 defensemen.

 

[IM Clutcm]

Yeah Trocheck was definitely a nice pick. Outside of Matheson though I don't think any of our prospects have much upside. I don't see any prospect as a future top 6 forward or a top 4 defensemen.

McCoshen definitely has the potential, and I'd say Grimaldi has top six ability, though he may not reach that level. Too early to say for the 2015 draft picks and probably the 2014 ones as well. If we want to count him, I think Crouse at worst is a #3LW and most likely becomes a top six forward.

 

[adam graves]

5.5 was obviously a huge error, but really DT only swing and miss.

 

[CHGoalie27]

5.5 was obviously a huge error, but really DT only swing and miss.

Yeah, like major head scratcher at the time of signing.

At least Thornton was great in theory, no idea he'd turn out to be what he is.

 

[IM Clutcm]

Yeah, like major head scratcher at the time of signing.

At least Thornton was great in theory, no idea he'd turn out to be what he is.

I think most people figured he was done before he even signed the deal. Can't say this is a shock.

 

[CHGoalie27]

I think most people figured he was done before he even signed the deal. Can't say this is a shock.

A shock? No, but I didn't think he was in the company of Tanner Glass.

 

[FrolikFan67]

5.5 has been Tallon's ONLY screw up.

jovo's contract. kuba. frolik for skille. bolland at 5.5x5

 

[Gentle Man]

jovo's contract. kuba. frolik for skille. bolland at 5.5x5

Campbell trade. Playoffs. Not re-signing Weiss. Drafting Barkov (not counting Ekblad). Jagr trade. Luongo trade.

It's not all bad.

 

[FrolikFan67]

i didnt say he hasn't done anything good, i was just responding to only have 1 screw up. he's had a couple.

 

[Gentle Man]

i didnt say he hasn't done anything good, i was just responding to only have 1 screw up. he's had a couple.

Yeah i know.

But i cant totally pin previous owner screw ups on him. Had to go with what resources he had. For all we know, Kuba was all he could get.

 

[Brokin]

i didnt say he hasn't done anything good, i was just responding to only have 1 screw up. he's had a couple.

There was a rumor the owners had to quash the Lecavalier trade. Tallon is a shopaholic and big spender of OPM if given the latitude.

I don't think any one of the guys he acquired initially ever earned their contract (except maybe Kopecky and Weaver), but he had a minimum cap to reach and this was not a destination for the better players. Quite a few padded their retirement off coming to Florida. Such is the dilemma of trying to rebuild a franchise sinking without a life vest for so long. It's getting there, but this was no 5 year rebuild.

 

[Android 16]

From September:

Tallon misjuges a lot of on ice/ off ice things. Not shocked.

 

[Lundell4Prez]

5.5 has been Tallon's ONLY screw up.

That's a pretty devastating screw up.