Ken Holland expected to accept Oilers GM Position

[Canucks LB]

With the news breaking that Steve yzerman is going to be the next general manager of the Detroit redwings.

This obviously opens the door for Ken Holland to find another location.

I think there are many possible locations for him, Seattle probably be in the most intriguing one.

But I do wonder if maybe he’s considering Vancouver.

He is from British Columbia, you just absolutely know that our ownership would give him an absolutely stupid amount of money and control (holland demands it for sure)

He would be hired as the Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations.

I still think it’s not going to happen, but it would be an absolutely earthshaking move if he did.

MOD UPDATE - The Edmonton Oilers' next GM will be Ken Holland, if he wants the job - Sportsnet.ca

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[member 298589]

With the news breaking that Steve yzerman is going to be the next general manager of the Detroit redwings.

This obviously opens the door for Ken Holland to find another location.

I think there are many possible locations for him, Seattle probably be in the most intriguing one.

But I do wonder if maybe he’s considering Vancouver.

He is from British Columbia, you just absolutely know that our ownership would give him an absolutely stupid amount of money and control (holland demands it for sure)

He would be hired as the Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations.

I still think it’s not going to happen, but it would be an absolutely earthshaking move if he did.

Please explain.

 

[Viqsi]

With the news breaking that Steve yzerman is going to be the next general manager of the Detroit redwings.

This obviously opens the door for Ken Holland to find another location.

I think there are many possible locations for him, Seattle probably be in the most intriguing one.

But I do wonder if maybe he’s considering Vancouver.

He is from British Columbia, you just absolutely know that our ownership would give him an absolutely stupid amount of money and control (holland demands it for sure)

He would be hired as the Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations.

I still think it’s not going to happen, but it would be an absolutely earthshaking move if he did.

Well, he's already apparently decided to run away screaming from Edmonton, per Dreger:
https://www.tsn.ca/holland-withdraws-from-oilers-gm-search-1.1293167

 

[Puck possession wins]

He's going to Seattle.

And you can write that check and take it to the bank.

 

[Canucks LB]

Please explain.

When you have to watch Jimbo and then having to teach Trevor Linden from scratch.

You would get it instantly.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

I doubt he’ll stay in Detroit after his contract expires it’ll be interesting to see what happens with the senior VP or whatever position he’s moving into

 

[Reality Check]

He's going to Seattle.

And you can write that check and take it to the bank.

That's certainly the most plausible and likely outcome if it happens.

 

[SI90]

Seattle

 

[Gunnersaurus Rex]

Well, he's already apparently decided to run away screaming from Edmonton, per Dreger:
https://www.tsn.ca/holland-withdraws-from-oilers-gm-search-1.1293167

Good. He would totally be the wrong choice for Edmonton. The guy is washed up in my opinion.

 

[Shaman464]

Good. He would totally be the wrong choice for Edmonton. The guy is washed up in my opinion.

Yeah, he's a bum. Couldn't keep a team competitive for 22 years in a row. That task is so easy, even an HF poster can do it!

Seriously, I think Holland is the wrong GM to helm the rebuild in Detroit, but, he is still a great GM. He knows how to surround himself with good people, other GMs like him, and he knows role players. All things Edmonton could use right now.

 

[Langdon Alger]

Should I stay or should I go?

 

[Price is Wright]

Everyone knows he's waiting for Seattle.

 

[Voight]

Will Seattle want him tho? he doesn't exactly have a lot of experience in building a team aside from the last year or two in DET. GMGM works so well in Vegas because he had to tear the Caps down to the ground.

 

[Gunnersaurus Rex]

Yeah, he's a bum. Couldn't keep a team competitive for 22 years in a row. That task is so easy, even an HF poster can do it!

Seriously, I think Holland is the wrong GM to helm the rebuild in Detroit, but, he is still a great GM. He knows how to surround himself with good people, other GMs like him, and he knows role players. All things Edmonton could use right now.

He was good for a long time. But I think the past 2 years have shown that he may not have it anymore and is not the right guy to rebuild a team any longer. Even Detroit sees that.

 

[DownGoesMcDavid]

Hes coming to Van. It's his plan all along


He did a stealth troll job when he drafted Zadina at 6th w Det and leaving Van w Hughes at 7th.

He knew he was going to be the President of Canucks 2 yrs later and wanted Hughes all along.

It's a trues story, facts and everything.

 

[Helistin]

I hope he stays so he can give Dan Cleary a new contract. Think he retired but I still think he could have couple of decades of playing left in him.

 

[raymond23]

He was good for a long time. But I think the past 2 years have shown that he may not have it anymore and is not the right guy to rebuild a team any longer. Even Detroit sees that.

He's been great the past two years. It was the years when Dats and Z were aging that he really struggled.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

With the news breaking that Steve yzerman is going to be the next general manager of the Detroit redwings.

This obviously opens the door for Ken Holland to find another location.

I think there are many possible locations for him, Seattle probably be in the most intriguing one.

But I do wonder if maybe he’s considering Vancouver.

He is from British Columbia, you just absolutely know that our ownership would give him an absolutely stupid amount of money and control (holland demands it for sure)

He would be hired as the Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations.

I still think it’s not going to happen, but it would be an absolutely earthshaking move if he did.

I don't know why people haven't picked up on this, but he is doing the same exact thing Steve just did - he'll be an "advisor" this season until Seattle is ready to fire things up, and then he'll take that job as it has been rumored already.

 

[jaric1862]

Seattle bound 100%

 

[redwings8831]

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Multi-year extension confirmed by Chris Ilitch himself.

 

[Canucks LB]

That ends that

 

[StreetHawk]

With the news breaking that Steve yzerman is going to be the next general manager of the Detroit redwings.

This obviously opens the door for Ken Holland to find another location.

I think there are many possible locations for him, Seattle probably be in the most intriguing one.

But I do wonder if maybe he’s considering Vancouver.

He is from British Columbia, you just absolutely know that our ownership would give him an absolutely stupid amount of money and control (holland demands it for sure)

He would be hired as the Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations.

I still think it’s not going to happen, but it would be an absolutely earthshaking move if he did.

Depends how long Holland wishes to work. He’s 63 now and will turn 64 near the end of the year. He’ll turn 66 1/3 into Seattle’s first season.

With the news above, that’s not surprising that he opted to remain in Detroit and wind down some of the more rigorous Day to Day duties. Been there a long time. Why relocate for the final few years of your career?

 

[Warden of the North]

Leave.

This feels like most other situations where a long time GM is forced into an advisor role. He'll do it until another job comes up he wants

 

[SotasicA]

Holland has the best job possible. Respect, good pay, responsibilities probably include keeping the office liquor cabinet well stocked and showing up to watch hockey games once in awhile.