Dale Tallon Quotes (24 Quotes)

He's down now, but he might be back tomorrow.

We are excited about the new deal. I think the new rules definitely will help along with the different camera angles, better vision of the puck.

I know our fans have gone through some difficult times, but we said that we would remain flexible and give ourselves a chance to improve our team under the new rules governing the NHL.

Adrian Aucoin was one of the top players we had targeted. He's a smart hockey player, logs lots of ice time, and is a solid two-way player who has an excellent shot from the point. He possesses excellent leadership skills and is a character player.

I didn't sleep much last night. The feedback we're getting from fans is very positive. Time will tell.

We'll explore all options. We'll pursue every angle. I'll listen to anything on anybody. We're not going to sit still and put up with it. I don't want the players to feel threatened, but enough's enough.

Things have been quiet. We're in the preliminary stages of a lot of conversations, but there's nothing concrete yet. I've been on the phone for two days, and people are just feeling everybody out. They're waiting for someone to make a deal.

We are excited to have Dan on board. Not only is he a world-class athlete, he's a world-class person. He will bring a fresh, innovative approach to helping our players improve their skating skills.

I just was convinced from talking to Dan that this could be something we could do to give our players an edge. It's a new game with the rules changes. I think having Dan work with the guys, especially all the young players, is an approach that can help us. We'll take whatever edge we can get at this point.

We'll wait for the coaches' report on each player, then decide who'll stay and who will go.

We are changing, you have to, with the times. It's a different era than it was. This is the direction we want to go in now and how we handle things.

It boils down to how quickly they feel comfortable with me and me becoming a well-rounded general manager. If I grasp everything, all the ins and outs of the collective bargaining agreement and contracts, I have a chance to move up.

This isn't a good thing, with February being hockey time. It's one of the pitfalls of this year's schedule and the Olympics, but we've got to live with it.

We'd rather have our young guys play and get experience. Corey will have to play some games. Otherwise Adam will be a shadow of himself when the current road trip is over.

He didn't have as much time off as he's going to get this time.

I understand. Listen, we have to pay the fiddler. I'll take responsibility.

If there are moves that make sense and are beneficial to our future, we'll make them. We're not in a state of panic. We're going to do the right thing to get better.

Jocelyn is a class act and did a lot for our organization, ... We're happy to be able to get a deal done and we're happy that he's going to a good situation in Pittsburgh. He'll do quite well for them, we wish him all the best. It was strictly a business decision.

We're done with that (stuff). We're going to learn from the past and move on. I'm concerned about today and tomorrow and what's best for the Hawks, not me.

Anton had a little sophomore jinx after having such a good rookie year. This year we'll see a different Anton. A little adversity last year might help him, but he will have some serious competition.

We addressed a need we had for speed and skill in getting Patrick Sharp. Sharp is a good skater and a solid two-way player who fits into our plans for the future.

I'll listen to anything on anybody. That's just the way it is. I'm not going to put up with it. Enough is enough. I'm going to explore all options (on his entire roster). I'm not going to sit still. Everything that is available to us, we're going to go after.

But I'd rather be here. We're on the right track. We've got a great future. We have a solid foundation of great young players, we'll have a good draft and we'll keep building through that.

Danny Richmond is a kid with a lot of passion for the game. He is a skilled defenseman who possesses a lot of grit and toughness.