Panthers name Dale Tallon GM - again

"Sooner or later, everything old is new again." - Stephen King.

This quote perfectly sums up the Florida Panthers' most recent move. The club has named Dale Tallon as its general manager, replacing Tom Rowe.

Tallon, of course, was the team's general manager from May 17, 2010 to Jan. 1, 2016. He wasn't fired as the club's GM, but was instead promoted to President of Hockey Operations. Tallon will still hold that title, along with his role as general manager.

Rowe, who served as the club's GM and interim head coach this past season, will stay with the organization as Special Advisor to Tallon.

Tallon is probably best known as the architect of the Blackhawks dynasty, having served as Chicago's general manager from 2004-2009. He has done a fine job building the Panthers, too, drafting core players such as Jonathan Huberdeau, Vincent Trocheck, Aleksander Barkov, and Aaron Ekblad.

The team will begin a search for its next head coach immediately.