Ken Holland's next NHL team may have been leaked
The Columbus Blue Jackets are searching for a new general manager this offseason and now one NHL reporter has revealed that they may be looking to bring in current Oilers GM Ken Holland.
St. Louis Blues reporter Andy Strickland has become somewhat of an insider, occasionally revealing relatively major stories before others around the league. Today he did exactly that when he noted that the Columbus Blue Jackets appear to be interested in Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland. Notably, Holland is on the final year of his deal with the Oilers and he may very well not be extended after the playoffs are over.
The reaction to this news has been largely unenthusiastic as fans can see the damage Holland has done to the Oilers organization. He was given a team with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl and they still aren't good enough to win a Stanley Cup. To be fair, they still have a shot this year, but the Canucks have given them much more of a run for their money than many were expecting, especially considering their 3rd string goaltender is starting in net for them. Popular hockey media member Nathan Murdoch joked about the Blue Jackets potentially bringing in Holland.
The Oilers turned to Calvin Pickard for game four against the Canucks and are sticking with him for game five. Many fans have pointed to this as a major mark against Holland as Pickard has largely been a career AHL level goalie and yet Kris Knoblauch is in a position where he feels he gives the team their best chance to win. That is certainly an indictment on the general manager.
So should fans of the Columbus Blue Jackets be excited about the possibility of bringing in Ken Holland? Perhaps not.
| POLL | ||
MAI 16 | 72 ANSWERS Ken Holland's next NHL team may have been leaked Do you think Ken Holland will become the next general manager of the Columbus Blue Jackets? | ||
| Yes | 28 | 38.9 % |
| No | 44 | 61.1 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Mikko Rantanen | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jake Debrusk | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Dylan Guenther | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Ivan Barbashev | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Jack Eichel | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Brock Nelson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Clayton Keller | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Jonathan Drouin | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Roman Josi | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Kirill Marchenko | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Kyle Palmieri | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Sebastian Aho | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Leon Draisaitl | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matt Duchene | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Samuel Girard | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Claude Giroux | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Oliver Kylington | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 21 | 17 | 4 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 30 | |
Devils | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 30 | |
Hurricanes | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 29 | |
Golden Knights | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | |
Flames | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | |
Stars | 19 | 13 | 6 | - | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||