Ken Holland
Ken Holland
Kenneth Mark Hollandis the current General Manager and executive Vice President of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. Holland was drafted in the 12th round, 188th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1975 NHL Entry Draft. He played a total of four games in the NHL: one with Hartford, and three with Detroit. In 2009 Holland was listed at #2 on Sports Illustrated's Top GMs/Executives of the Decade...
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This time of year everybody gets anxious to know who your opponent is. Now we know who our opponent is, and we can go about the process of preparing for them. It gives both teams an extra couple of days to prepare for your opposition. We've been watching them. I'm sure they've been watching us live and on tape.
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We've had talks with both and it's an ongoing process.
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Chris has been a No. 1 goaltender wherever he's been while Manny has never been given that opportunity. In 2001, when they were teammates, Manny made a great case to be the next No. 1 guy, but we ended up signing Dominik Hasek and later Curtis Joseph . This is a great opportunity for both Manny and Chris, and they've had a good rapport in the past, so I'm sure it will be a healthy competition.
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We've got a new coach in Mike Babcock, who has no preconceived notions about either guy. They're both in their early 30s and they both are on one-year contracts, so I expect a healthy competition and I hope in the end the team is the benefactor.
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We have two of the top six or seven goalies in the world and I want to be creative with a trade that makes sense for both teams and is financially sound for both teams. It might take more than two teams, whether it's a three-team deal or something else.
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We start from scratch, but the history between Detroit and Edmonton is we've always had close games. Both teams are really built on speed and skill.
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They're both good young players with a lot of ability, but they're not finished products,
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We're near the cap. That limits the things you can do.
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We think we have some good young legs. I think it's going to be more of a younger team. We're trying to find some veteran leadership and hopefully we can find that at the conclusion of the first round.
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You have to bring something to the lineup,
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You hope nobody's involved. I don't know much.
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To have the opportunity to represent my country again is something that I could not pass up.
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When you lose a guy like Pavel, you're losing a guy you're counting on for a lot of offense.
counting guy lose losing
When you lose a guy like Pavel, ... you're losing a guy you're counting on for a lot of offense.