sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 7/14/2009
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It didn't take long for the letters to start rolling in about the dismissal of Chicago Blackhawks GM Dale Tallon . Let's take a look at that hot topic, and a few more that showed up repeatedly in the mailbag. Do you think that Dale Tallon was set up so that Scotty Bowman's son could take over as ...
sports.yahoo.com - 7/15/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
Goodness, how quickly times change. Here's John McDonough,
Blackhawks president, in an April 30, 2009 interview with...
ESPN about then-GM Dale Tallon: "Dale has such an easy, relaxed style that he sometimes flies under the radar, but he's the ...
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Roundup: Blackhawks face the Dale Tallon department of ...
sports.yahoo.com - 7/14/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
After one of the most impactful binges in
the free-agent frenzy, Chicago Blackhawks GM Dale Tallon oversaw...
one of the most titanic blunders in recent NHL history as the Hawks were late in sending qualifying offers to eight restricted free agents. ...
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Report: Blackhawks dump Tallon, will name Stan Bowman GM
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Blackhawks GM Fired For Not Following Example Set By Cubs [Nhl]
Deadspin —
... a good sign for your organization. So where did McDonough learn these top flight management strategies? His last job was president of the Chicago Cubs. Would you like to take the cyanide now, Blackhawks fans, or would you prefer a revolver? Blackhawks fire Tallon: Why fix something that's not broken? [Chicago Tribune] Havlat Uses Twitter to Go After Blackhawks Over Tallon Firing [Fanhouse] Dale Tallon's dismissal a heartless move [ESPN] Dale Tallon conspiracy theory in Chicago [SI]
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Roundup: Blackhawks face the Dale Tallon department of defense
Puck Daddy —
... advance to a Western Conference final for the first time since 1996. Tallon was fired Monday, just days after landing key free agents Marian Hossa and defensive specialist John Madden, signings that make the Blackhawks legitimate Stanley Cup contenders for the first time in nearly two decades. See you later, Dale. Thanks for coming out. And don't let the door hit you on the behind. From Allan Muir of Sports Illustrated, floating a conspiracy theory about the RFA snafu: No one should think that a ...
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