When the Florida Panthers hired general manager Dale Tallon during the summer of 2010, the Chicago Blackhawks team he'd helped build had just won its first Stanley Cup. It was hoped that Tallon could apply the same model of success in the Sunshine State, building a winner around a collection of high draft picks accumulated through unsuccessful seasons.
The Panthers won the Southeast Division and made the playoffs in 2011-12, but they have regressed back to the league cellar in the two subsequent campaigns.
With new owner Vincent Viola spending money to build a winner, Panthers fans are hoping that the team's new mix of youth and experience will direct them back into the playoff picture in 2014-15.
What We Learned in 2013-14
On September 27, 2013, a new era began in South Florida when Viola was introduced as the owner of the Florida Panthers.
The winning did not begin last season. The Panthers moved up just one spot in the standings, from 30th to 29th. Florida was second worst in the league at both scoring and defending.
The scene was bleak across the forwa ...
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