amato 3,210 Report post Posted August 14, 2014 "@AnsarKhanMLive: Wings have signed GM Ken Holland to a four-year extension through 2017-18." Hopefully babs is next. 1 MidMichSteve reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frankgrimes 1,836 Report post Posted August 14, 2014 (edited) Unf***ing real constant downslope since 2009 and yet 4 year extension 4 years ago we could have had the Captain and Kenny as VP so disappointed Edited August 14, 2014 by frankgrimes 1 evilmrt reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HockeytownRules19 902 Report post Posted August 14, 2014 Screw the haters lol... Good deal... Babs you are next 3 LasVegasRocks, ozone923 and wings4thecup06 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted August 14, 2014 Honestly, I'm disappointed. Holland has pretty clearly run out of ideas these last few seasons, so I don't have a lot of hope for significant changes to rebuild the franchise over the next 4 years. Who knows though. Maybe he'll finally realize the crap he's done lately isn't working? Maybe?? If I were Babcock I'd start looking to other teams. 6 ShanahanMan, frankgrimes, Hairy Lime and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kook_10 1,705 Report post Posted August 14, 2014 This is gonna be good. 4 ozone923, wings4thecup06, marcaractac and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted August 14, 2014 All i see when I read this "Holland's plate is clear so he can start working on locking Babcock up" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaman 713 Report post Posted August 14, 2014 Honestly, I'm disappointed. Holland has pretty clearly run out of ideas these last few seasons, so I don't have a lot of hope for significant changes to rebuild the franchise over the next 4 years. Who knows though. Maybe he'll finally realize the crap he's done lately isn't working? Maybe?? If I were Babcock I'd start looking to other teams. He's got ideas, mostly involving Cleary. Just because you don't approve of them and they don't work seems to be non-issues with the Illitches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Datsyukian-Deke 722 Report post Posted August 14, 2014 Four more years of no Stanley Cup! Whoo hoo! 2 evilmrt and Cloune reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilmrt 636 Report post Posted August 14, 2014 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number9 3,297 Report post Posted August 14, 2014 Best signing yet. Hollands offseason acquisition is himself. His deadline acquisition will be Babs. 8 evilmrt, Z Winged Dangler, TimeBinder and 5 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frankgrimes 1,836 Report post Posted August 14, 2014 If I were Babcock I'd start looking to other teams. I'm sure he is already putting Mario's number on speed dial.no way he now re -signs with this team and I really don't blame him his job is getting harder and harder each year 1 Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt198913 932 Report post Posted August 14, 2014 Rabble rabble rabble 3 Vladinator16, Wingsfan72 and number9 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ekmanc 586 Report post Posted August 14, 2014 (edited) Four more years of no Stanley Cup! Whoo hoo! That was pretty much a given anyway. How could you not do a better or at least comparable job? he never does anything at all. Edited August 14, 2014 by haroldsnepsts removed deleted post Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turbowhistle86 155 Report post Posted August 14, 2014 That was pretty much a given anyway. How could you not do a better or at least comparable job? he never does anything at all. You're right....being a GM is as easy as NHL 14 makes it out to be, what was I thinking? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted August 14, 2014 Posts commenting on how people may or may not react in this thread will be promptly deleted. Please stick to the topic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number9 3,297 Report post Posted August 14, 2014 With Babcocks comments earlier this summer it seems like he may have been waiting for this before a re-sign. Also, once again Yzerman and Hollands contracts expire at the same time. Quite convenient for us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted August 14, 2014 Well, f***. 4 years is.... a long time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frankgrimes 1,836 Report post Posted August 14, 2014 Well, f***. 4 years is.... a long time. 4 more years of not having an enforcer or tough to play against team plus no direction.I feel so bad for or two superstars not only are they wasting their prime now also the last years of their career without another cup too bad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jesusberg 1,256 Report post Posted August 14, 2014 I honestly don't think the guy is a bad general manager - he's proven just the opposite over the years. I just think some aspects of the game have passed him by - namely making moves and having a good relationship with other general managers.That being said, results are results. Regardless of his intentions, Holland hasn't made too many impact moves of late. The ones he's tried to make haven't turned out well. I'm not overly thrilled with the term, but I guess we'll see how it goes. Bonus is if this gets Babs to sign on for some term, otherwise it's kind of "meh" for me. 4 Nev, krsmith17, GoWings1905 and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoWings1905 2,694 Report post Posted August 14, 2014 Seems a little lengthy given the recent direction of the team under Holland, but I never really anticipated the Red Wings not keeping Holland around. I guess if the kids pan out within that time frame it might turn out pretty well because the Wings are essentially banking on that now with Holland's poor track record lately signing free agents and making trades. I still don't believe Babs is coming back, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carman 387 Report post Posted August 14, 2014 Really like it, our farm system has never looked better. The last few years haven't been ideal, but our playoff streak is still intact and Ken Holland is the reason. There isn't a franchise in the league that never has a few average seasons between great ones. His legacy is going on the line here though, if this team struggles and wastes the last few years of Dats/Zetterberg there aren't going to be fans lining up to reminding us of the 3 Stanley Cups we won with him and having the best team in the league from 1997-2010 which is unfortunate. Time will tell if Ken Holland has a master plan with this franchise, or if he's just meddling his last years in mediocrity hoping his past success will be his legacy. My thoughts are you never know what you have until it's gone, and for me I think that rings true for Holland. Fans in Detroit have incredible expectations, which is understood, but I don't know of many hockey GM's in the history of the league that could satisfy this fan bases appetite of not only winning, but winning Stanley Cups for over 20 years. Notice I said the history of the league, I don't think there is a better option for the team right now other than Holland, he knows the players we have in the system, if our goal is to win it all soon he gives us our best option. If we want to tank, and surely waste the last years of Datsyuk/Zetterberg, and hopefully build up to a playoff franchise in 5 years then we should get a young GM and give him the reigns, I just don't think that's that right plan. 5 Son of a Wing, wings4thecup06, number9 and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ekmanc 586 Report post Posted August 14, 2014 You're right....being a GM is as easy as NHL 14 makes it out to be, what was I thinking? It's real easy if you choose to do absolutely nothing. Being an active GM on the other hand is incredibly hard. 1 Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,485 Report post Posted August 14, 2014 Just when I thought the off season couldn't get any worse... At least Tatar is locked up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frankgrimes 1,836 Report post Posted August 14, 2014 Just when I thought the off season couldn't get any worse... At least Tatar is locked up Hold your breath it still isn't over and Danny still hasn't re-signed with the team so it can still go downhill :-( this off season is not over yet and I'm extremely worried.but one thing it's for sure this has been the most challenging one since almost two decades. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turbowhistle86 155 Report post Posted August 14, 2014 It's real easy if you choose to do absolutely nothing. Being an active GM on the other hand is incredibly hard. Its not like the guy scheduled a two week vacation to the moon and skipped free agency the last few years. There's plenty of info that suggests he kicked a ton of tires, made several intriguing offers, and in most cases those players chose not to come here for various reasons. He's not soley to blame for our recent downturn. You don't lose people like Lidstrom, Rafalski, and Osgood and replace them all right away...in some cases you may never be able to replace talent like that. 1 krsmith17 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
