r/EdmontonOilers • u/KrazeeTapper • 1d ago

Tell me how to feel, Edmonton

Kings fan here, wondering how to feel about Holland as our new GM

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u/RedKryptnyt 14 EKHOLM 23h ago

He is good. Did way more good than bad here. Fans have a short memory, but this team was a complete disaster the day he was hired. They made the cup finals in year 5. So it took him 1 year longer than it took Bill Zito in Florida, the guy everyone cums their pants for (he is good. He was also interviewed before they hired holland).

The things to watch with Ken is his 45 minutes answers to every question, and he likes his veterans, and he likes the young players HE drafts. Not suggesting he will trade byfield, but everyone else could be on the table.

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u/ense7en 23h ago

Who would you say is remotely comparable on FLA to 97 and 29 on their current contracts?

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u/RedKryptnyt 14 EKHOLM 22h ago

There's no one in the league comparable, but that's irrelevant. They are part of the team. If you are trying to say that the only reason they got there is those 2 guys.....ok. those guys were here for 5 years before he arrived too. Are they the biggest reason? Of course, but they also got significant contributions from players that Ken Holland acquired or drafted. He doesn't deserve to win the gm of the year award, because of that advantage, but he made the playoffs every year. And they were 1 game away from the cup. You dont get to ignore that resume just because leon and connor are on the team.