Holland is a joke man.
His scouts are making him look good these days on the draft tip.
His decision making and signings have been downright atrocious since 2009. I'm not even upset about not signing Niskanen, he could very well be cashing in because of playing with 2 top 5 players in the world. He offered Boyle a 3 year deal and Boyle said FU and took a 2 year deal with the NYR, Ehrhoff said he wants to play with a 'good team', ouch. In a WEAK Draft class, Holland STILL tried signing the top FA's and they told him to suck it basically, pretty telling. He offered more money to Niskanen, and thankfully he went elsewhere. After striking out Holland says 'oh well, I tried', and signs KFQ to an 8.5 million deal over 2. That is mind boggling stupidity. Kyle Fucking Quincey is getting almost as much money as Kronwall to play in our bottom 4, he's basically a #5-6 D on a good team.
On top of that Holland doesn't even have a clue why no players want to sign here, I think I have a good idea, complacency and a coach/GM that is playing favorites with certain players, not icing the best possible team, burying guys in the minors that belong in the NHL. That would turn me off as well, it should be about WINNING, Holland has not shown a committment to building the Wings back into contention, they are WAY too soft/finesse, they lack the grit neccessary to make a deep run at a Cup, they let teams push around their best players with no retaliation, it's pathetic.
But dat playoff streak doe. Pure Garbage. Do you really consider making the playoffs if you get your ass handed to you in 5 games some great accomplishment? I don't.
Holland is a PISS POOR GM, and people need to get over the nostalgia of the past and wake up, it feels just like what I was telling Dumars supporters years ago.
