Confirmed with Link: Red Wings sign D Justin Holl 3 years, 10.2M (3.4M AAV)

[Axel Sandy Pelikan]

The topic you all have been waiting for.

Please, use this as the receptacle for your hot takes on why Justin Holl may have been responsible for the cancellation of Firefly, the green lighting of the Cavemen TV show, and the return of the McRib.

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[JediOrderPizza]

You did this!

 

[norrisnick]

Low enough to be waived at some point.

I just hope the kids force Steve's hand and f*** the tie goes to the vet.

 

[NickH8]

Does it hurt us long term? No.

Am I happy about the signing? Also no, lol.

I think he may be turned into a serviceable 3rd pair guy with less pressure.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Could be worse I guess.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

Love the signing. Great job. Awesome term and AAV.

 

[NickH8]

Low enough to be waived at some point.

I just hope the kids force Steve's hand and f*** the tie goes to the vet.

Stevie has never been a tie goes to the vet guy. He doesn't guarantee spots, which is why he "clogs the roster" but if a kid is better they will play. We had like $7mil in GR this year with Vrana and Ned. I'm not worried about this getting in the way of Ed at all. This isn't Ken Holland we're talking about.

 

[Oddbob]

The topic you all have been waiting for.

Please, use this as the receptacle for your hot takes on why Justin Holl may have been responsible for the cancellation of Firefly, the green lighting of the Cavemen TV show, and the return of the McRib.

 

[Detroit Knights]

I will never accidentally trim my beard to low before free agency ever again

I take full responsibility for the bad vibes out there

 

[PullHard]

I keep trying to rationalize this but nope, this one is bad. Something about Seider's ice time, maybe? Less defensive responsibility for him as an RD that Holl can take on? But Holl sucks so bad that I don't want him getting major defensive responsibility......

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

It's not nearly as bad as the Chiarot contract, so it's fine.

 

[Winged Wheel Willy]

In a vacuum: f*** me dead!
In reality: it’s 3x3,4$ and we’re not a playoff team anyway. Who cares

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

My reaction remains the same.

 

[Reality Check]

In a vacuum: f*** me dead!
In reality: it’s 3x3,4$ and we’re not a playoff team anyway. Who cares

Exactly. He is a placeholder.

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

Really hoping he is our overpaid third pairing meathead instead of our stopgap RHD for the second pairing.

 

[Henkka]

3rd pair RHD, 1st PK defenceman.

Just what we need.

Better than any 3rd pair guy who played last season on the right side (Oesterle, Lindström, Hägg)

Will improve the team.

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

Really hoping he is our overpaid third pairing meathead instead of our stopgap RHD for the second pairing.

Was thinking the same thing. Are we still holding out hope for Mayfield?

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

Was thinking the same thing. Are we still holding out hope for Mayfield?

I am, maybe naively because some reports suggest that he's likely back with the Isles.

Otherwise maybe hoping for a Walman type, low-risk swing for a younger guy who can rise to the occasion in a bigger role.

 

[norrisnick]

TSN just did a review of signings and they had a graphic up that Holl was signed 1-year for $3.4M. Got briefly excited...

 

[Winged Wheel Willy]

Was thinking the same thing. Are we still holding out hope for Mayfield?

That’s who I wanted. But I think he’s a little pricey.

 

[GreatGordie9]

I hate this signing. Did Stevie catch something in Nashville?

 

[PelagicJoe]

Holl sucks, but he's better than chumps like Oesterle, Hagg, and Lindstrom.

 

[NickH8]

Holl sucks, but he's better than chumps like Oesterle, Hagg, and Lindstrom.

I mean I guess 18 points is 18 points

 

[PelagicJoe]

I hate this signing. Did Stevie catch something in Nashville?

I've been thinking he somehow caught dementia from Holland when he made that Yamamoto trade.

 

[Bench]

I'm not seeing the disaster most of you are. He's big, moves well, and can crunch a lot of minutes.

I get the sense he's the Johnathan Ericsson of the Leafs.