Squirrel in the Hole
Be the best squirrel in the hole
Interesting Q and A with Khan:
http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2017/02/ask_ansar_on_future_of_red_win_2.html
Makes you wonder if this is our beloved brain trust leaking "the plan" to the fan base.
Aside from the formal declaration that we are sellers, the more interesting aspects are regarding Holland and Blashill.
Holland will serve out his contract: well, ok. We're sellers, and I suppose that Holland can do a passable job at that (Dombrowski did a good job at it with the Tigers in 2015, this has the same sort of feel). But, it's interesting that a longer future is not projected for him.
Blashill is safe for the rest of the season, then will be re-assessed: No point in changing now, it's too late for that. But combining that with the scathing critique of Blashill (the regression list, the comments on playing time), it's not hard to see the handwriting on the wall for ol' baldie. But, if you put this together with Holland having one more year, would someone else take the job knowing that there's a new boss in a year that will no doubt want his own guy. A guy like Todd Nelson could sign on, hoping he impresses enough next year to hang on for a while.
I really think that Holland's been the guy because he was seen as the best one to "paper over the cracks" and eake out one more Cup for Mike Ilitch. Now, I would not be surprised if the Wings follow the Pistons model of bringing in a "hockey guy" and giving him the run of the place. The problem is: who? Stevie and Shanny are your two most likely candidates, and neither is going anywhere. So, who else is there?
http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2017/02/ask_ansar_on_future_of_red_win_2.html
Makes you wonder if this is our beloved brain trust leaking "the plan" to the fan base.
Aside from the formal declaration that we are sellers, the more interesting aspects are regarding Holland and Blashill.
Holland will serve out his contract: well, ok. We're sellers, and I suppose that Holland can do a passable job at that (Dombrowski did a good job at it with the Tigers in 2015, this has the same sort of feel). But, it's interesting that a longer future is not projected for him.
Blashill is safe for the rest of the season, then will be re-assessed: No point in changing now, it's too late for that. But combining that with the scathing critique of Blashill (the regression list, the comments on playing time), it's not hard to see the handwriting on the wall for ol' baldie. But, if you put this together with Holland having one more year, would someone else take the job knowing that there's a new boss in a year that will no doubt want his own guy. A guy like Todd Nelson could sign on, hoping he impresses enough next year to hang on for a while.
I really think that Holland's been the guy because he was seen as the best one to "paper over the cracks" and eake out one more Cup for Mike Ilitch. Now, I would not be surprised if the Wings follow the Pistons model of bringing in a "hockey guy" and giving him the run of the place. The problem is: who? Stevie and Shanny are your two most likely candidates, and neither is going anywhere. So, who else is there?