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The Daily: No Word on Holland to Utah; Red Wings U-M Connection

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It’s been three days since it was reported that former Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland was in discusion for a possible role with the transplanted Utah team.

Thus far there’s no indication whether that will happen or not.

Given Holland’s years of experience, such a move would certainly make sense. There’s certainly a history of some former GMs serving in an advisory capacity. For example, former Sharks GM Doug Wilson is a senior advisor of hockey operations in Pittsburgh. Former Kings and Sharks GM Dean Lombardi is with the Philadelphia Flyers as an advisor. Former Montreal GM Marc Bergevin landed as an advisor in Los Angeles in 2022.

Even though Detroit’s fan base was disappointed in Holland at the end of his time there, he is a Hall of Fame GM who built the Red Wings into Stanley Cup champions. Experienced voices can be important for a team trying to establish a winning culture for the first time.

What we don’t know is whether is considering retirement. He is 68 and turns 69 in November.

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Ken Youmg

Hire his kid too. And let them destroy your team. Holland is a HOF FRAUD.

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AZ_Spartan

“ a Hall of Fame GM who built the Red Wings into Stanley Cup champions.”? Holland road the coattails of a team already stocked with actual deserving Hall of Famers. The only Stanley Cup team Holland built was the ‘08 team. Considering how bad of shape he left the Wings in, how bad he is at retaining draft picks and then actually drafting players capable of playing in the NHL, the horrible negotiations that lead to every player seemingly getting a no trade clause, I wouldn’t want him anywhere near my team. As far as him being a Hall of Fame GM, Lanny and the gang messed the bed on that one.

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