"We intend on being in the free-agent market in a significant way. We're here to build a winner. … We want to patiently win now. I don't know if we can resolve the two logically, but that's how I would say it."

"Dale Tallon will teach me the hockey side of this challenge, and he will execute it as its principal leader. The more I learn the better I will be able to support his commandership of the execution of that. But it's been very exciting so far, and we are committed to winning now — patiently."

-Vinnie Viola, owner of the Florida Panthers via Craig Davis of the Sun Sentinel where you can read more from Viola.