Yeah I cant imagine being as old as Holland/Lou/Poile and having made the money that they did in their careers and actually wanting a job lolmaybe he just hates his grandkids or something
Yeah I cant imagine being as old as Holland/Lou/Poile and having made the money that they did in their careers and actually wanting a job lol
These guys are very wealthy. I can not understand why you would want to be part of NHL management team in late 60s to 80s.
Haha yeah.maybe he just hates his grandkids or something
Teams where Ken Holland was heavily involved have won four cups and been to seven finals. People can get into the game has passed him by despite getting his latest team to the finals. I know superstars... But they couldn't consistently hit the playoffs until he showed up. I would think if he is on your advisory board as is this rumor that is a good thing. Devellano who I basically like to call drunk uncle still has always provided a lot of good insights and he did it at an advancing age. You look around the league and see several teams with these kind of guys.Good. Let him ruin another team.
Teams where Ken Holland was heavily involved have won four cups and been to seven finals. People can get into the game has passed him by despite getting his latest team to the finals. I know superstars... But they couldn't consistently hit the playoffs until he showed up. I would think if he is on your advisory board as is this rumor that is a good thing. Devellano who I basically like to call drunk uncle still has always provided a lot of good insights and he did it at an advancing age. You look around the league and see several teams with these kind of guys.
I had hoped they might do the advisory role in Detroit that he had before going to Edmonton. I would have also put Dallas at the top of the list in this kind of capacity. Interesting for Utah, I really like the investments that the ownership is making out there.
Gift wrapped?That said, he's lived a pretty charmed life as a hockey exec basically being gift wrapped Yzerman-Datsyuk + Lidstrom for most of his time in Detroit
Gift wrapped?
He was part of the scouting staff drafting Lidstrom and he drafted Datsyuk.
Could they have won another couple of cups, sure. Were they more than competitive for other longer runs? Yes. But gift wrapped geez, head out of toilet please.
Which has nothing to do with your terrible statement.Judging by his drafting the past 12-15 years, he lost whatever draft touch he had a long time ago.
Which has nothing to do with your terrible statement.
Lidstrom retired 12 years ago.
You claim he was gift wrapped and he wasn't. He was part of building the teams, first as a scout, then as Director of Amateur Scouting for 7 years and 3 years as Assistant GM prior to getting the GM job. Pretty sure he was part of the group choosing who to draft as head of the department...and later on as GM.
One can argue the misses in later half of his Detroit-career, but has nothing to do with your statement.
Pretty sure it was a team effort.I don't think he had much to do with the Lidstrom pick at all. Mike Sillinger and Bob Boughner (their 1st and 2nd round picks in 1989)? Sillinger likely for sure, Boughner maybe.
He was the Western Canadian scout, this is the 80s now too, where widespread video internet was not a thing, the Lidstrom pick was almost definitely their Euro scout(s).
Probably just Sr Advisor or some crap. Otherwise that would suck for Botterill.
Teams where Ken Holland was heavily involved have won four cups and been to seven finals. People can get into the game has passed him by despite getting his latest team to the finals. I know superstars... But they couldn't consistently hit the playoffs until he showed up. I would think if he is on your advisory board as is this rumor that is a good thing. Devellano who I basically like to call drunk uncle still has always provided a lot of good insights and he did it at an advancing age. You look around the league and see several teams with these kind of guys.
I had hoped they might do the advisory role in Detroit that he had before going to Edmonton. I would have also put Dallas at the top of the list in this kind of capacity. Interesting for Utah, I really like the investments that the ownership is making out there.