Is Dale Tallon's job secure?

by BLou on May 28, 2009 8:34 AM CDT

Is it just me or am I the only one who gets the feeling that Rocky Wirtz, John McDonough and Scotty Bowman may be manuevering to fire Dale Tallon? I sure hope not because count me as a big fan of Tallon. But that said I get the definite sense that McDonough is not enamored with Tallon and has already accumulated the political capital within the organ-I-zation to push Tallon aside. McDonough is a shrewd operator and I would not put anything past him. But I wish he would concentrate on marketing and leave hockey operations to the qualified people within the organ-I-zation.

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Do you have any, like, evidence for this opinion?

Or are you just going on gut feeling? ’Cause I feel like John McDonough might have a toy pony collection.

NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE

by mjthor on May 28, 2009 10:24 AM CDT reply actions

http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/products/ProductDetail.jsp?productID=BK_RECO_003056&BV_SessionID=@@@@1634622863.1243526030@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccgadehghmjdjjcefecekjdffidfhk.0

by ChicoMaki on May 28, 2009 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Were you saving that one up for this exact situation?

Or did you google search John McDonough pony collection?

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by Original Six on May 28, 2009 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions

Heh, just a quick google search. I ain’t got the brain but to react.

by ChicoMaki on May 28, 2009 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Well kudos on the quick thinking, as strange as it may be.

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by Original Six on May 28, 2009 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions

Holy shit.

The first time I looked at that, I thought “Huh? An audiobook about ponies? Okay.”

… then I realized it’s narrated by some fellow named John McDonough. That’s crazy.

NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE

by mjthor on May 28, 2009 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions

There have been some audio clips and so forth

that I’m not going to look up. Rumors from different sources mentioned that both Campbell and Huet signings were Rocky Wirtz calls and not Dale Tallon. Also there was a lot of disagreement about firing Savard that eventually was pushed for by McDonough and Wirtz.

As far as Dale Tallon goes, he has 1 year left and more of these rumors (hard to verify because they’re rumors) is that Stan Bowman will be calling the shots after Tallon’s deal is finished.

"Oh, that's easy. White Sox. I'm not one of these fair-weather fans. You go to Wrigley Field, you have a beer; beautiful people up there. People aren't watching the game. It's not serious. White Sox, that's baseball. South Side." -O'Bama

by Hawk is God on May 28, 2009 12:26 PM CDT reply actions

I’ve heard this school of thought also. I can’t imagine Tallon’s feeling too comfortable either having Stan’s dad having some pull in the organization.

My goal? World domination.

by stickhandler on May 28, 2009 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions

I for one want Dale Tallon in charge

I’m getting a little bit uncomfortable with the persuasion Scotty Bowman is having on things. And it is my opinion that John McDonough is not a big fan of Dale Tallon for whatever reasons, but boy I sure wish he’d stick to doing what he does and let the hockey operation alone.

Awww, come on guys, it's so simple maybe you need a refresher course. It's all ball bearings ...

by BLou on May 28, 2009 4:28 PM CDT reply actions

Why is Scotty Bowman here?

Because Dale’s days are numbered. It has been said Bowman was brought here to evaluate Dale’s work. I think he is excellent on the draft board, but if they were that quick to get rid of Savy, I am sure they will not hesitate to pull the trigger on Dale.

"My heart has always been in Miami and so I'm truly excited to call myself a Dolphin once again."-Jason Taylor 05-13-09

by rangerjae on Jun 2, 2009 5:47 AM CDT reply actions