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CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — General manager Dale Tallon is getting more time with his plan to turn the Florida Panthers into a winner.
The Panthers announced Friday that Tallon signed a contract extension. A person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press it was a three-year agreement. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of team policy not to publicly release specifics of such deals.
Tallon was in the final year of his contract and a new deal has been expected for some time, especially with the Panthers opening 2016 atop the Atlantic Division and contending to claim what would be only the second postseason appearance for the franchise in its last 15 seasons.