GDT: Trade Deadline 2021 - Holland Keeps His Kul-ikov and Gets a Dman

[AddyTheWrath]

Holloway doesn't have a contract.

It's also not a great idea to be burning a year for what likely ends up being a handful of games seeing limited ice-time.

Yea but on the flip side you can lock him up at a cheaper AAV earlier in his career before he breaks out.

 

[McShogun99]

Now let’s see if the Hall curse follows him to Boston. They’re just hanging on the 4th in the division. Imagine if they get passed by NY or Philly and then they win the lotto.

 

[belair]

Yea but on the flip side you can lock him up at a cheaper AAV earlier in his career before he breaks out.

That's a big ol 'it depends'.

 

[Dirk Dangler]

At the end of the day, better GMs get things done. The lesser ones say "can't, couldn't" until that "can't, couldn't" becomes "I can't find a job with an NHL franchise anymore".

That's how it goes. Holland has a lot to prove this off-season. A lot.

Say what you want about Dubas, but that motherf***er seems to get a shit ton done with little/no cap room constantly.

Getting deals done does not does not make someone a good GM. Anyone can get deals done. Washington got a deal done today. They got absolutely bent over a barrel. But great work there. They got a deal done. Restraint is just as important or else you send two first round picks for an AHL defender. All in the name of getting a deal done. Give me a break.

 

[BigFuzzyDice]

Now let’s see if the Hall curse follows him to Boston. They’re just hanging on the 4th in the division. Imagine if they get passed by NY or Philly and then they win the lotto.

Taylor first over hall baby, hes an impact player. Like a rock thru your windshield.

Its been a beautiful walking on sunshine sorta day, took a lil float on a river of loser lover tears. So fn fun .

 

[Cloned]

Can Holland swing an attempt at Laine when he refuses to re-sign in Columbus?

That’s the hardest I think I’ve seen him skate ever.

 

[LTIR]

That’s the hardest I think I’ve seen him skate ever.

Video seems to be sped up too I feel.

 

[Smartguy]

Holloway doesn't have a contract.

It's also not a great idea to be burning a year for what likely ends up being a handful of games seeing limited ice-time.

It’s an enticement to get him to sign, rarely do college FA, or any outside NHLers who are RFA, come without it. See Sorokin last year in NYI, didn’t even play a game to burn a year, as it allows them to get to the second contract quicker. If he’s on the fence it’s a good tool to pull out. Holland said anyways he’s hurt till end of April with his broken thumb, and he’s not pushing a decision but has told Holloway he would like him to turn pro

 

[PBandJ]

All Holland could muster was a bottom pairing defenseman?

Connor and Leon gotta be sitting there like "what do we gotta do to get some help?"

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

All Holland could muster was a bottom pairing defenseman?

Connor and Leon gotta be sitting there like "what do we gotta do to get some help?"

If they needed a bottom pair it wouldn't have happened. Guaranteed

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

All Holland could muster was a bottom pairing defenseman?

Connor and Leon gotta be sitting there like "what do we gotta do to get some help?"

draft better players like Toronto and Tampa did

 

[Soundwave]

Getting deals done does not does not make someone a good GM. Anyone can get deals done. Washington got a deal done today. They got absolutely bent over a barrel. But great work there. They got a deal done. Restraint is just as important or else you send two first round picks for an AHL defender. All in the name of getting a deal done. Give me a break.

Obviously you have to acquire decent players but time is also finite.

It shouldn't take 2 years to get even one functional forward past Archibald.

 

[Paralyzer008]

I'm legit shocked that we didn't trade for Glendening though.

And honestly, that's a win that we didn't.

 

[ManofSteel55]

All Holland could muster was a bottom pairing defenseman?

Connor and Leon gotta be sitting there like "what do we gotta do to get some help?"

Could be worse. Could have pulled a Chia and traded or 1st and Bouchard for Hall.

 

[McDrai]

So LeBrun is saying that Montreal will definitely recall Caufield at some point.

Do we do the same thing with Holloway once he recovers?

No. We don't add good players to the roster. It's against the law

 

[PBandJ]

Could be worse. Could have pulled a Chia and traded or 1st and Bouchard for Hall.

Fair. I'm trying not to super overreact but watching Tampa and Toronto add while we twiddle our thumbs is frustrating.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Obviously you have to acquire decent players but time is also finite.

It shouldn't take 2 years to get even one functional forward past Archibald.

Jesse Puljujarvi?

 

[Soundwave]

Jesse Puljujarvi?

He's not a player acquisition, he's already part of the organization.

 

[Paralyzer008]

No. We don't add good players to the roster. It's against the law

We have to trade McDavid, by law, because he doesn't play PK.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Fair. I'm trying not to super overreact but watching Tampa and Toronto add while we twiddle our thumbs is frustrating.

They overpaid too.

 

[McDrai]

We have to trade McDavid, by law, because he doesn't play PK.

He's also not under 6 feet and his skating stride is too exceptional.

 

[ManofSteel55]

He's not a player acquisition, he's already part of the organization.

He left our organization and had no contract. We had his rights but Holland got him to come back.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

He's not a player acquisition, he's already part of the organization.

who wanted out and Holland convinced him to come back

 

[Soundwave]

who wanted out and Holland convinced him to come back

Fair enough but when assessing Holland's actual player acquisition skills with forwards, it's been quite mediocre thus far.

Even in Detroit during those last years how many good players did he aquire via trade or signing?

Because we don't have 3-4 years to sit around waiting for draft picks to develop.

 

[Del Preston]

Offseason 2021 has been the target for improvements since Holland's arrival. I expect he will be very busy this summer to push the team to the next level. A 2LW would have been nice today, but it is not the end of the world for me.