If we only have McDavid i could see that but we have a good core to build around just need to add a few players through free agency or trades to be competitive. Not contenders but competitive and if Holland can make a few good moves this offseason then there’s less need to have players who aren’t ready to play until there ready. This cycle of playing players to soon has to stop if we want to be a playoff team yr after yr in the future.The whole "Holland lets players develop" is so overblown. He's even said it himself. When you have Lidstrom, Federov, Datsyuk, Zetterberg and ridiculous depth yea you can keep players in the minors. When you have Dylan Larkin and nothing else you'll start seeing players like Rasmussen, Zadina, Cholowski in your lineup earlier than expected.
Like the word "Fact", you also seem to be having issues with the words"accurate", "verifiable", and "evidence". You're confusing them with "opinion" and "confused".An Opinion can be used as a fact when it is accurate and verifiable with evidence.
In this case ineptitude and actual turn of events has turned what was once opinions as facts...
Oilers will Oil and some of these fans...will continue to slip and slide and be taken on that endless ride.
Wonder if he mentioned Broberg to a bunch of people in confidence to see who he could trust and now is keeping his mouth shut after the media sceamed his plans.Is it possible Holland is just playing this close to the chest? Nervous about goaltending though. Priority one.
If I was Holland I would buy out Koskinen.
Hey Ken, you are the GM who has the biggest job to do this off season with respect to roster reconstruction. You may wanna get started.
Yes Iam impatient.
Yeah not sure buying out a player you signed 4 months ago is a good strategyI think that would make more sense next offseason if he has a bad year
Well according to Wayne Gretzky today on radio you only need 6-12 months to turn it around.Might want to adjust your expectations. I don’t think the team is going to change much going into next season.
Is it possible Holland is just playing this close to the chest? Nervous about goaltending though. Priority one.
Detroit fans say Ken Holland runs a tight ship, so it's not surprising we haven't heard much.Is it possible Holland is just playing this close to the chest? Nervous about goaltending though. Priority one.
Well according to Wayne Gretzky today on radio you only need 6-12 months to turn it around.
It's just not something Holland is known for.
I know the Oilers are going to overpay some UFA forward to play in the top 6 so for me it might as well be Nyquist. Easily the best option outside of guys like Zuccarello, Duchene etc..