José and Stephanie's appearance in Elle Québec

On June 30th Stephanie's sister, Veronique Cloutier and longtime boyfriend, Louis Morissette, were married. Elle Québec obtained exclusive rights to the story and photos of the wedding. José and Stephanie were in a couple of the photos.

The first mention of the wedding was at their website here.

José and Steph are in the background of this photo, at the top of the steps.

The magazine is for sale now, so those of you in the Montreal area, check it out! My friends, Mel and Val, took a photo of this photo from the issue. (Note José now has a sleeve tattoo on his left arm...that wasn't there last summer.)

I have a copy of the magazine on the way to me, so I will scan the photo when it arrives.

For those looking for the magazine itself, here is the cover.

Dale Tallon Interview, 7/2/12

Today was the first day of Panthers Development Camp with the young guys. This is an interview with Dale Tallon, GM of the Panthers. After seeing this, I am convinced they would like to trade for Luongo. It will just depend on how much they spend on the offense they desperately need. Whether it's to reach the cap floor, or just because they want Luongo, I feel it will happen, as long as they have the money. I've resigned myself to it. But you can judge for yourself. It's hurtful and I feel it's unfair to José, but I have to remind myself that hockey is a business. This is why I won't have a favorite after José retires. Too painful.

Dale Tallon's Thoughts After Free Agency Day 1

You can hear the whole interview here.

Here is his answer to the question "Are you satisfied with your goaltending as is, or are you still trying to improve it?":

"No, our goaltending was a real strong suit of ours last year. And of course we have Jacob Markstrom…along with Clem and José…they really combined, all 3 of them, and did a nice job for us. And got us into the playoffs, and got us a division win…(so I don’t see you know, how…uhh) All 3 of them work well together. They were solid for us last year. It wasn’t an issue for us, goaltending."

I really hope this is the case and the Luongo situation is over.

Panthers Sign Scott Clemmensen for Two Years

BY GEORGE RICHARDS

The Panthers got some work done just before the free agency period opened Sunday at noon as they came to an agreement on a two-year deal with goalie Scott Clemmensen.

Clemmensen, who turns 35 this month, just completed a three-year deal with the Panthers. Financial terms were not available; Clemmensen made $1.5 million last season on a contract that averaged $1.2 million.

Florida now has both of last year's goalies under contract. Jose Theodore is signed for one more season.

“Scott is a high-character, hard-working player who is a true professional in every sense,” GM Dale Tallon said in a release.

“He stepped in and played very well in some tough games for us last season, including recording wins against Los Angeles, Vancouver, San Jose, Washington and Philadelphia.

"We are very pleased to have him back with our club and look forward to his continued contributions to our organization both on and off the ice."

The Panthers also announced the signing of Greg Rallo and Dov Grumet-Morris to two-way deals. They'll be in San Antonio.

I will make a post if something concrete happens between Luongo and the Panthers

At this point in time, it's all heresay and rumors, and I don't want to spread them. But as soon as anything is final, I'll post it.

Some photos from the past

Fellow José fan, Marielle, shared some photos from his past recently. Thanks so much, Marielle!

2012-13 Panthers Schedule

The NHL announced their schedule for the 2012-13 season. Click here to see all about the Panthers' schedule.