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He signed an extension with the wings that no one ever gave details on. Which I'm sure had an opt-out if he wanted to leave for another GM position, which he clearly did. All the best to going from one dumpster fire to a bigger one. I appreciate everything you've given us.

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From Friedman's 31 thoughts:

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Quote of the week, an NHL GM, referencing Ken Holland’s mammoth new $5M/year contract in Edmonton: “I can’t wait to argue with my owner that I’m 50 per cent as good as he is.”

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At his introductory media conference, Holland talked about his trip overseas shortly after Steve Yzerman took over as Detroit’s GM. “I went over to the world under-18 championships,” Holland said. “As I was over there, I realized that I still had the passion, the energy, the enthusiasm, the desire to continue to be an NHL general manager.” A few of his peers saw it. They could see he was energized by being there, and becoming a consultant was not going to satisfy him. It’s clear he knew he was going to give up the seat in Detroit months before it happened, but he worked hard, refusing to mail it in despite that. If not the No. 1 contender, he would have been very high on Seattle’s list, but would be almost 66 years old when the puck dropped. The time for him was now. Holland described a situation where the Oilers would compete for the playoffs while building for long-term success. It will be interesting, because some candidates took pains to make it known this is not a short-term fix.

 

Edited by ChristopherReevesLegs

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