On the Florida Panthers …
Mike Johnston of Sportsnet: Panthers GM Dale Tallon was on Sportsnet 650 and said that if they add a piece before the deadline, it won’t be for a rental player.
“Any move that we make will be for the long-term benefit of our franchise,” Panthers general manager Dale Tallon told Sportsnet 650 The Fan Tuesday. “We’re not going to be doing anything that’s a kneejerk reaction just because it’s the trade deadline.”
The Panthers entered last night seven points out of the wild card spot but have a couple of games in hand.
They will focus on players that fill their long-term plan, that will fit in with their young core.
“The No. 1 priority for us is stability and to build up our core,” Tallon added. “We had a lot of flux last year. We changed up a lot of people in the organization on and off the ice and it turned out to be a negative for us.
On the Montreal Canadiens …
Chris Nichols of FanRag Sports: Pierre LeBrun was on TSN 690 and was asked about Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Galchenyuk.
“I haven’t heard his name out there that much, to be quite honest,” relayed NHL Insider Pierre LeBrun during a Tuesday evening appearance on Montreal’s TSN 690. “But I also haven’t been told by a team that they called and that Montreal has said, ‘Don’t call.’ So where does that leave things. I think that probably leaves things where it should be left on a lot of players for that team – you can’t afford to say, ‘Don’t phone,’ when you’re needing to listen and be open-minded about ways to retool your team headed into September.”
continues that he’s not saying Galchenyuk won’t be dealt, but his name isn’t out there as much as it was before. When he’s on, he’s on, but he can be invisible. Who are you going to get if you give up a big price for him.