Posts About "Ken Holland"
Oilers: Holland Attempts to Fix a Chiarelli Wrong
July 20th, 2019 To suggest Peter Chiarelli left the Edmonton Oilers in cap purgatory and with a badly flawed roster would be kind. Ken Holland knew cleaning up said mess was part of the deal when he took the gig as the club’s general manager and that it wasn’t going to be easy. Though he still has plenty of work to do, trading Milan Lucic to the...
Ken Holland's Red Wings Legacy
July 12th, 2019 Earlier this year, former Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland accepted the same position with the Edmonton Oilers. Over the last 23 years, Holland has guided the Red Wings to four Stanley Cups and endless successes. He poured blood, sweat, and tears into the team, keeping the playoff streak alive for as long as possible. But...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Canucks, Sabres, More
July 11th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown there are some updates out of Edmonton where buzz surrounds some of the things the Oilers tried to do in free agency, the Vancouver Canucks made it imperative they move out salary after signing Micheal Ferland and what are three of the possible landing spots for Rasmus Ristolainen? It seems clear the Buffalo...
Oilers Playing with Fire Following Buyout
July 11th, 2019 So here we are. Roughly two weeks since the Edmonton Oilers bought out defenceman Andrej Sekera and the roster is no better. In fact, the argument could be made it has gone in the opposite direction. Though there is still plenty of time for general manager Ken Holland to do something prior to the start of the 2019-20 NHL season, one...
Red Wings' Draft History & Tendencies
June 21st, 2019 As the Detroit Red Wings make the final tweaks to their draft board, several years’ worth of scouting and strategizing will all be condensed down into a list of about 30-40 names. All of those road trips, cross-country flights, and time away from family will culminate with two action-packed nights that will determine the...
Oilers GM Ken Holland Responds to Puljujarvi
June 20th, 2019 When news broke on Wednesday that forward Jesse Puljujarvi was officially asking to be traded out of Edmonton, new GM Ken Holland was asked to jump his first hurdle as the man who is supposed to restructure the Edmonton Oilers. No one said this job was going to be easy. If it was, Holland probably wouldn't have been the choice in...
