Ken Holland

3 Takeaways From Ken Holland’s Press Conference

Tuesday morning at 10:00 am local time, Ken Holland took questions from the media and gave his thoughts on the state of the team. Here are some of the main takeaways from the media availability. Ken Holland is not keen on an in-season coaching change When asked if he believes in firing coaches during the […]

How Important Is Darnell Nurse to the Oilers?

This summer, Ken Holland extended Darnell Nurse to a controversial contract extension worth $9.25 million AAV. While I believe the contract was an overpay, it was a player they absolutely needed to sign. After losing Oscar Klefbom, Adam Larsson, and Ethan Bear over the course of two seasons, the Oilers have had to lean on […]

Is Ken Holland “Peter Chiarelli 2.0?”

Peter Chiarelli will forever be an infamous figure in Edmonton thanks to a less than successful tenure as general manager and president of hockey operations for the Oilers from 2015-2019. During these four years, Chiarelli failed to surround Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl with enough talent to threaten for a Stanley Cup and was fired […]