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This Might Be Ken Holland's Best Work
Being the subject of praise is nothing new for Red Wings' general manager Ken Holland, but this season may end up representing his best work yet.
Not only because he didn't panic and dump Jimmy Howard and opt for a veteran to backup Chris Osgood - Howard has easily been the Red Wings MVP despite a spotty minor league career and poor performances in brief shots with the Red Wings in the past.
But he acquired inexpensive veterans such as Todd Bertuzzi, Drew Miller and Patrick Eaves to fill out the Red Wings salary cap-depleted forward lines.
Can you imagine with the Red Wings this season, not only without Howard, but without the three above-mentioned forwards?
Me neither.
Random Thoughts
- Calgary getting beat by the Islanders Thursday was a huge boost for the Red Wings' playoff hopes. My best guess is they end up as the sixth-seed in the Western Conference.
- You have to give Dontrelle Willis this much: He has pitched far better than anticipated this spring.
- Yeah. I'm the idiot who picked Butler to lose to Syracuse and Washington to beat West Virginia Thursday.
My column in Friday's Oakland Press - Michigan State faces "a trap game" tonight against Northern Iowa: http://tinyurl.com/ygtz9ku
Caputo And His Boss video with myself and sports editor Jeff Kuehn: On the Michigan State-Northern Iowa game tonight http://tinyurl.com/yjpgot9
Caputo And His Boss video with myself and Jeff Kuehn - Jim Schwartz says the Lions have found their quarterback for the next dozen years in Matthew Stafford. Is that true? http://tinyurl.com/ya8jbwa
Not only because he didn't panic and dump Jimmy Howard and opt for a veteran to backup Chris Osgood - Howard has easily been the Red Wings MVP despite a spotty minor league career and poor performances in brief shots with the Red Wings in the past.
But he acquired inexpensive veterans such as Todd Bertuzzi, Drew Miller and Patrick Eaves to fill out the Red Wings salary cap-depleted forward lines.
Can you imagine with the Red Wings this season, not only without Howard, but without the three above-mentioned forwards?
Me neither.
Random Thoughts
- Calgary getting beat by the Islanders Thursday was a huge boost for the Red Wings' playoff hopes. My best guess is they end up as the sixth-seed in the Western Conference.
- You have to give Dontrelle Willis this much: He has pitched far better than anticipated this spring.
- Yeah. I'm the idiot who picked Butler to lose to Syracuse and Washington to beat West Virginia Thursday.
My column in Friday's Oakland Press - Michigan State faces "a trap game" tonight against Northern Iowa: http://tinyurl.com/ygtz9ku
Caputo And His Boss video with myself and sports editor Jeff Kuehn: On the Michigan State-Northern Iowa game tonight http://tinyurl.com/yjpgot9
Caputo And His Boss video with myself and Jeff Kuehn - Jim Schwartz says the Lions have found their quarterback for the next dozen years in Matthew Stafford. Is that true? http://tinyurl.com/ya8jbwa
Labels: Ken Holland Jimmy Howard Todd Bertuzzi Patrick Eaves Drew Miller Dontrelle Willis
posted by Pat Caputo at
1:46 AM
2 Comments:
Pat, you mean someone in Detroit sportworld are letting the young guys a chance to play instead of old has been. I bet it is of great value. Wayne made the most money in his last year playing in the NHL where I think he got 62 pts. How much was he making when got 215 pts record setting season? That was not his breakout year.
Barry,
The Red Wings, as they are constructed presently, almost have the perfect blend of youth and experience - and levels in-between.
Caputo
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