Sportsnet: Ken Holland close to being named GM of Edmonton Oilers

[canuckfan75]

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If he wants the job it is his. Announcement can come as early as next week

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[Scrantonicity 2]

If he wants the job. Only in Edmonton would the #1 candidate get leaked publicly after such a long and "thorough" search. What happens if he declines, do they go crawling to their #2 choice (who now knows he was #2)?

 

[super6646]

Please do it Edmonton. Another old school Dino to run you guys into the ground....

DO IT!!!

 

[Empoleon8771]

Oh okay, they went from Chiarelli to Chiarelli who's less bad with trading. Nice improvement.

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

Jesus Christ what a disaster

 

[Seanaconda]

Well he has no cap to waste on grinders yet

 

[48g90a138pts]

I'm not excited about Holland at all. Maybe he will get cold feet and say no.

 

[Captain Mountain]

I think there's a difference between "Ken Holland Close to Being Named GM of Edmonton Oilers" and "The Edmonton Oilers’ next GM will be Ken Holland, if he wants the job".

 

[The Red Line]

Article says Holland would have complete control over hockey ops and full autonomy to hire and fire whom ever he'd like to.

People will give this move a lot of flack but comparing Holland to Chiarelli is the dumbest opinion you could possibly have. Holland gave out a handful of bad contracts (which aren't actually affecting the Red Wings in any negative way as they have over 20mil in cap space) but he's amazing at RFA negotiations, has done well in trades in recent years, and his drafting resume speaks for itself.

IF it is true that he would have complete control, as in no major influence from the old boys club, then it really isn't an awful hire. The Oilers could do... and have done... a lot worse.

 

[ManofSteel55]

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

OMG HASHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAH

I CAN'T

me Right Now:

 

[super6646]

Article says Holland would have complete control over hockey ops and full autonomy to hire and fire whom ever he'd like to.

People will give this move a lot of flack but comparing Holland to Chiarelli is the dumbest opinion you could possibly have. Holland gave out a handful of bad contracts (which aren't actually affecting the Red Wings in any negative way as they have over 20mil in cap space) but he's amazing at RFA negotiations, has done well in trades in recent years, and his drafting resume speaks for itself.

IF it is true that he would have complete control, as in no major influence from the old boys club, then it really isn't an awful hire. The Oilers could do... and have done... a lot worse.

Didn’t chia also have full autonomy? I’ll believe they will make changes when I see it.

Even then, just an awful hire. Hextall and Francis not having jobs is criminal. Those guys can draft and build, even if it takes time.

 

[Seanaconda]

Article says Holland would have complete control over hockey ops and full autonomy to hire and fire whom ever he'd like to.

People will give this move a lot of flack but comparing Holland to Chiarelli is the dumbest opinion you could possibly have. Holland gave out a handful of bad contracts (which aren't actually affecting the Red Wings in any negative way as they have over 20mil in cap space) but he's amazing at RFA negotiations, has done well in trades in recent years, and his drafting resume speaks for itself.

IF it is true that he would have complete control, as in no major influence from the old boys club, then it really isn't an awful hire. The Oilers could do... and have done... a lot worse.

They have zero cap space this year where are you getting twenty ? They have eight then whatever they lose from injuries the next year .

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

Oh okay, they went from Chiarelli to Chiarelli who's less bad with trading. Nice improvement.

he kinda delayed Detroit's rebuild for 2-3 years by giving NMC like candies to Veterans he liked

 

[SI90]

Way better than chia. Sometimes you need a guy with a long track record and a lot of experience to come in and stabilize an organization. See Lamoriello with the islanders.

 

[Empoleon8771]

he kinda destroyed Detroit's rebuild for 2-3 years by giving NMC like candies to Veterans he liked

So yeah, Chiarelli but better at trading.

 

[koyvoo]

They can name anyone on the planet as GM, as long as the OBC is there and holds so much influence, not much is changing. They needed to send Chiarelli packing but they needed to send about a half dozen other backroom suits out with him.

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

So yeah, Chiarelli but better at trading.

yup

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Thought Holland had already said no to the Edmonton deal, Sounds like he's more interested in the Seattle franchise job.

 

[2023FriendshipTour]

He's an obvious upgrade over Chia, but he hasn't really done much in the past decade.

 

[HolyGhost]

Wow

 

[oXo Cube]

Well I'll say the same thing the last 3 times we hired a new GM.

Surely he can't be any worse than the previous idiot, right?

 

[Mickey Marner]

Old boys club gets even older.

 

[MikeK]

I actually think this would be a good hire. He's a heck of a lot better than the last guy. EDM could certainly do worse.

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

Well I'll say the same thing the last 3 times we hired a new GM.

Surely he can't be any worse than the last idiot, right?

if there's one guy I wouldn't trust at this moment in his Career it's Ken Holland.