The Florida Panthers spent three weeks searching for a general manager, and it didn’t take long for them to suspect that Bill Zito was the best candidate. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMZito was announced Tuesday as the new Panthers’ general manager, coming to Florida after seven years in the front office of the Columbus Blue Jackets — where he most recently was senior vice president of hockey operations, associate general manager and alternate governor. He takes over in Florida for Dale Tallon, whose contract expired when the Panthers’ season ended last month. I can’t wait to get to work.”That much was clear: Zito and the Panthers completed the deal Monday, and Zito flew to South Florida early Tuesday. He shifted to the Blue Jackets in 2013, was candidates for other GM jobs in recent years and served as general manager for USA Hockey’s bronze-medal-winning team at the 2018 IIHF World Championships.

Source: Fox News September 02, 2020 14:03 UTC