European scouting ahead of its time built that thing up. Ken Holland stepped in as a general manager in 1997, the Red Wings already a Stanley Cup champion. “You know who Ken Holland is?” Costa continued. Bought at every single deadline up until about 18 months ago, when he had no choice (but to be a seller).” Big Drew and Jim Costa Resisting a rebuild and still putting out that subpar performance, signing mediocre players to five, six and seven year deals, giving them no-trade clauses on top of it.

Three playoff series wins in ten years when they’ve been trying to win. After 2009 when they appeared in the Stanley Cup Final and lost, we have stared at a decade of incompetence. But this is a great day for the Detroit Red Wings… Ken Holland drove this franchise into the ground. Ken Holland was forced up and eventually forced out and it’s probably a decade too late. And good for (owner) Chris Illitch, (new GM) Steve Yzerman and company, whoever made that final call to get Ken Holland out of the GM chair.

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