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Via ESPN Insider.Florida Panthers general manager Dale Tallon has expressed that he wants to build the franchise up through the draft, which explains the nature of some of his personnel decisions since taking over. There's one 800-pound gorilla -- well, 195-pound Czech goaltender -- still sitting in the room, however.
Bruce Garrioch presented his weekly rumor roundup on Sunday morning, and included the tidbit that given Tallon's intentions, "Tomas Vokoun will be gone by the trade deadline." Garrioch notes that Tallon wants a first-round draft pick in exchange for his netminder, and that the Tampa Bay Lightning -- who have been winning in spite of suspect goaltending this season -- may be the team on which to keep an eye.
For counterpoint, here's ESPN NHL Insider E.J. Hradek, who doesn't see Lightning GM Steve Yzerman making a move in-season
I figured this would happen, with Markstrom coming up