Dale Tallon Quotations

I'd like to see more of that. There's no accountability in some of these guys, but all of them are accountable. Everybody's trying to get to the root of this.

Ideally we'd like to get our franchise better. It'd be nice to get some good young players who fit into our future. We've identified our need for more skill and more speed, and we're working in that direction.

He doesn't want to let anybody down. Maybe he's trying too much. I've been trying to figure that out myself.

We talked about the direction we're going in and how valuable he would be to us on and off the ice with our young kids. He was high on our list.

We talked about the direction we are going in and how valuable it would be to us on the ice and off the ice with the young kids.

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

We made that known early in the free agent (signing) period. We fought all week to get this done and we're totally excited.

I wouldn't say it's cold, but every year Winnipeg's athlete of the year is an ice fisherman.

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

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.

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.

We addressed a need we had for speed and skill in getting Patrick Sharp.

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.

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.

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.

We got the best goaltender, a Stanley Cup winner,

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

said Tallon. ''If he has even 10 bad games out of 60 or whatever he plays, you're probably going to be in 50 games with a chance to win. We're going to be in most of the games we play.

Realistically, we're 10 points out of the playoffs with some games in hand. But we've got to get it together. It'll take 92 to 96 points to get into the playoffs, so in the next 48 games, we'll need 64 to 68 points. It's possible, but it won't be easy.

People are talking about us again, so that's good.

Adrian was high on our list. We liked the fact that he can play offense and defense and lots of minutes. We also liked that Adrian is a class act.

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.

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.

This is a new beginning for us, ... We've been very happy with the people we were able to acquire. They all have skill, they all can play the game and they all have different attributes.

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.

They got away with a lot of stuff on him. He showed me a lot of class in that tournament, because he was mugged and kept battling through it and played well.

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.

The numbers tell the story, the save percentage. He knows it. He's a professional.

They looked at the moves we made and know we are committed to winning.

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.

I'm going to explore all options. I'm not going to sit still. Everything that's available to us we're going to go after. The numbers tell the story with him.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Along with Jassen Cullimore , Matthew Barnaby , and Curtis Brown whom we signed last year we feel that we have really improved our team.

The guys are really pumped about the environment,

The effort's there for certain parts of a game, but not a whole game. Every night it's somebody different. That's what's frustrating.